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1.64% |
| 10-15 |
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21 |
34.43% |
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36.07% |
| 21-25 |
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10 |
16.39% |
| 26-30 |
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4.92% |
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6.56% |
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61 votes |
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Wizard Lord
Junior Member
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Location: United Kingdom |
Harry Potter Age Group ?
Harry Potter seems to be viewed by many people as childish. What do you all think about this? Is Harry Potter only for eight-year olds? Personally, I know many "adults" that enjoy reading the books and even watch the films. The first book may have been aimed at/attracted younger readers but I feel alot of older people, young teens, teenagers and adults, that enjoy a good read have been put off by this. The plots of Goblet of Fire and Order of the Pheonix have been quite complex and feature parts of violence and romance, as if clearly aimed at older readers. So what do you all think? Is the good old Potter boy only to be read/watched by little kids?  Tell me!
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Jun 26th, 2003 01:06 PM |
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da_vipa
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Location: United Kingdom |
i think its for all ages BUT u try readin a 766 page book when ur 7 years old, i certainly wouldnt have because it is just too long, i think the books have evolved from being a childs book into a book for any age.
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Jun 26th, 2003 02:52 PM |
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Wizard Lord
Junior Member
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Location: United Kingdom |
That's what I thought too vipa, just a pity people are put off reading any HP books cause they think it's too childish...stupid really! 
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Jun 26th, 2003 03:42 PM |
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da_vipa
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Location: United Kingdom |
bloody pathetic thats wot people who say they are childish might as well not read at all!
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Jun 26th, 2003 04:04 PM |
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Sirius Black
Bringer Of Peace
Gender: Unspecified
Location: Chelmsford, United Kingdo |
Like many things people get an impression of a book by judging it's cover. There is nothing you can do. Afterall who reads about witches and Wizards?... 
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Jun 26th, 2003 06:12 PM |
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brookealicious6
Brookealicious!
Gender: Unspecified
Location: Barrie, Ontario |
That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard!!! I actually told a woman I babysit for to make her oldest son (who is 8) slow down reading the books! C'mon! You have to admitt that the 3rd book get's soo complicated and is sometimes hard to follow. I remeber when I first read it. I had to go back and re-read some parts (but then again I have a tendancy to think about other things while i read which makes me get..lol.) My sister (10 yrs old) tried to read the 3rd book and flipped out because it was complicated!!!
IT IS DEFINETLY NOT FOR CHILDREN! JEEZ.
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Jun 26th, 2003 08:55 PM |
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CaPtaInCLaUdiA
brunette and tanned <3
 Gender: Female
Location: santa monica, california. |
I agree! THe books are pretty complicated. I think the harry potter books have something for everybody!
~thats me> 
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Jun 26th, 2003 09:08 PM |
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da_vipa
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Location: United Kingdom |
yeh the FIRST book on the other hand, was for kids definately but she i think she came to the decision to make it for all ages because the 2nd is allot more complicated. Book 4 and 5 id like to see ANY 7 or 8 year old read it any faster then a month or more
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Jun 26th, 2003 09:14 PM |
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brookealicious6
Brookealicious!
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Location: Barrie, Ontario |
Me 2! I don't think 7-10 year olds will get past the third book w/o getting confused.
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Jun 28th, 2003 12:21 AM |
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hpluva14
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Location: United States |
i think that wut most of yall said tha first was aimed for the yunger peepl but as the series go on they get aimed towards teens and up they are def. not childish
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Jun 28th, 2003 02:23 AM |
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NTonks
Crash's Wife
 Gender: Female
Location: Southern California |
i read the 3rd and 4th harry potter books when i was like 10 or 11 and got really confused....i reread the third and fourth books this summer and realized that i seemed to have skipped some important parts or something....i think the 1st and 2nd books are ok for 7-10 yr olds but the third, fourth, and fifth are for slightly older people.
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Jul 21st, 2003 05:43 AM |
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frootlooplucy
Misunderstood Ant
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Location: Dozing in the straw |
i think its possible for younger kids t read the later books without getting TOO confused... but theres heaps of subtle stuff that younger kids might not pick up... the books are really complex BUT they dont HAVE to be, they are easy to read as well, and if you dont look really deeply into it they are childrens books, however all ages enjoy them, thats obvious, AND THAT PROVES THAT THEY ARE REALLY REALLY WELL WRITTEN.
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Jul 21st, 2003 10:15 AM |
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dan_rad_hottie
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Location: Australia |
the books r gr8
and the movies r even better its not childish
i mean all ages love it and the movies seem to be getting better and better each year!
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Oct 31st, 2003 05:41 AM |
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jennyanderson
The Author
Gender: Female
Location: I reside in your dreams; go figure! |
My boy friend is 19 years old and he is crazy about Harry Potter, my parents are in their 40's and they are hooked too, my 14 years old brother's a Potterholic, his bedroom is full to the brim with all the Harry Potter merchandise, and believe me, he use to eat the 'Bertie Botts Every Flavoured Beans' all the time when they first came out, no matter how horrible they were, just to prove his devotion to Harry Potter. Every one I know is a Potterholic, my teachers, cousins, family, friends, you name it. So, Boohoo to those who says that Harry Potter is for the kids only!
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Oct 31st, 2003 07:02 AM |
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vvvrulz
The Last Scorpion
 Gender: Male
Location: New Zealand |
Well personally, i put off reading them cos i thought they looked kiddish, until i heard all about the hype. And yeah they turned out great. But thats providing i can visualise the main characters as being teens or around about my age (18) rather than as the little kids they are in the movies. A reason why im not big on the movies, theyre not bad.. dont get me wrong. But yeah, as long as theyre mature in my mind, which by book 5 they are anyway, im happy 
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Oct 31st, 2003 08:10 AM |
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crazy_c
Very Tired
 Gender: Female
Location: Sea of decay |
I think the books are for anybody not just kids. And i started reading them when i was about 9 and i never found them complicated.
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Oct 31st, 2003 10:08 AM |
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~Air Angel~
Armed & Dangerous
 Gender: Female
Location: Chillin on the Beach |
I'M 23 AND I LOVE THEM!
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Oct 31st, 2003 11:23 AM |
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qwerty1
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Location: United States |
I think some people say Harry Potter is childish because it's intentionally written to be very easy to read. But that doesn't mean it's only for kids! The story and characters are so well written and sufficiently complicated for all ages, in my opinion.
Last edited by qwerty1 on Oct 31st, 2003 at 10:17 PM
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Oct 31st, 2003 10:14 PM |
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Danistar
Eowyn & Faramir forever!!
 Gender: Female
Location: Lithuania |
These books are for any age!!!!
I'm about 17 and I love them!!!
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Nov 1st, 2003 07:08 AM |
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chic_sxydiva
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Location: New Zealand |
i think it's for all age coz my sis(21) loves 'em too.
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