I started reading Harry Potter books to my son when he was born. It wasn't the first book I read to him. That would be Beowulf. Nothing says bedtime like vikings and vengeful monster mothers.
But Harry Potter became a popular choice in the Haddock household. As my son got older, our intrerest in the books grew. My son became inexplicably interested in Uncle Vernon. I'm not sure exactly why, perhaps because of the colorful descriptions JK Rowling gave him, but that was the character my son would gravitate toward as we read the books.
I became obsessed with some of the other characters and began developing my own theories and predictions of what will happen to them. I believe Snape is evil, Ron will die and Harry will defeat Voldermort. I am not sure Harry will kill Voldermort himself -- don't think Harry has it in him -- but I think he will partake in Voldermort's demise.
Because of my son, I became a Harry Potter geek. Not that I'm complaining, I've learned to enjoy the stories and the movies. And I am no expert, but I have read every book and seen every movie thus far.
Just don't get me started on the similarities between Harry Potter and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Posted by Tim Haddock at 02:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (1)

About me, indeed. I think for this blog, it would be safe to say I'm an avid Harry Potter fan, aficionado, geek _ take your pick. I was a grown woman when I first discovered the Harry Potter series. It was around the time Goblet of Fire was published. There was an excerpt in Newsweek, and my interest was piqued by JK Rowling's style of writing. Later, a friend of mine and I were discussing the article and she informed me that I absolutely could not start with the fourth book. She plunked down all four books in front of me and said, "Start with the first book. I dare you to read just one." Needless to say, I went thru all of them in a matter of days and it was then my obsession was born. This isn't just a book for children; it's so much more. So, in short, I'll wear my theories on my sleeve: I think Snape is good and I don't think Harry will live out the series ... probably. After that, anything is possible.

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