In order: PoA, OoPH, GOF, then I haven't read the first two (I saw the 1st two mivies), maybe I should read them. I hated HP books and the whole fama around the books and the movies, I was dragged by force to see the movies, then accidently i got the POA. One boring day I said waht ever, I always thought of the books , like children bokks. Thats how it started! Now, I don't think that a book of 700 pgs is children's book. You?
Originally posted by Darth Revan
The third one. After that, this pattern emerges and they start to get repetative--he's at his aunt and uncle's house and he's bored out of his mind, he goes to school and it's great at first but then something weird happens, so they start sneaking out of the dormitories at night and stuff, then he has to confront voldemort one way or another.
These books are based on the fairy tale genre, which is again based on repetition. The main character often starts and ends the same place. Still, these repetitions are broken at times, to indicate a change. E.g. GOF which starts, not at the Dursley's, but at the Riddles' house. By doing this, Rowling lets us know something new's about to happen, thus making repetition and the sudden lack of repetition a strength.
i recommend Hockyhorrer leave this thread which he is putting absolutely no insight into. The man asked which HP book is best and you obviously didn't like them for whatever reason...so move on. And what do you mean by classics? How much more classic can you get? HP has sold more books than any other book ehhh....ever.
I couldn't stomach reading the LotR books. Like shakespear all over again. "He walked forth through the twighlight from yonder moon benign from the aghast creeping of the ablaze pearl set atop the mountainside, masticating distant stars in it's glaring wake" the cut the crap translation...."the moon was bright" The book was so wordy, not even Clinton could worm his way out of it.
I for one never read a single ENTIRE book all through school, faked my way through reports and exams on books. Then one sleepless night i picked up a random book on the shelf (which happened to be Sorcers Stone) and sat and read the entire book in a couple of hours. I was hooked from then on.
Getting back on subject Order of the Phoenix and Goblet of Fire are great and is difficult to decide between which is better. However, if you're wanting to read them, it is a necessity to read them in order as they all take place in Harry's successive years in school. Many refrences and characters are introduced throught the books and it would be beyond confusing to jump in the middle and read. Whichever you choose though, I hope you enjoy :-D