I know a lot of adults who just love the Harry Potter books. In fact, I know more adults who like HP than I do kids who are fans. I resisted for a long time because I tend to ignore super-hyped things. After a couple of years of talking with a lot of (adult) friends and aquaintences who were big fans, curiosity got the better of me, I decided to read the first one. It was very enjoyable so I bought and read the next two - which were the only ones out in paperback at the time. They are not the best books I've ever read, but they are among the better books I've read. When reading the HP books, I never get the sense that I'm reading a children's book, but maybe that is just me.


Alas, I only get the paperback versions, so I have at least a year to wait before reading The Half-Blood Prince. Unless I borrow a copy...