Tolkien started writing his mythology during World War One but it's age doesn;t much affect whether it is for kids or not, of course.
But consider all these elderly Tolkien fans today who kept the whole fan-thing going up until the point the film was made. How old do you think they were when they read it?
Harry Potter books are for kids and I think they are suitable for kids, they help to open our imaginations. I read the first, second, and third Harry Potter books when I was nine. The fourth when I was ten, and the fifth, now, when I am thirteen. You just have to hope that the kids are smart enough to understand that Harry Potter is fantasy and that it is not real. As long as they realize this then they are fine! 😄
Also, the Lord of the Rings is a book that can be understood by kids and quite enjoyed too. It also helps to open ones imagination a bit and to explore another world so unlike their own. As long as the kid is above reading level (pending on age) and has good understanding of books and has good reading comperhension skills, they should be all right with the Lord of the Rings too! I read the book when I was... um.... ten. I had understood it fine... and now that I think about it, I should reread it! L😂L!
i love harry potter books! i dont think that it is exposing them to a so called "witch world." no one bashes any of the other stories like narnia or lord of the rings, even though there are more fantasy based people and places in all the other things. i mean no one cared about the evil witches and stuff in wizard of oz..lol..i honestly think it was pointless to boycott the books in some countries. the books have encouraged wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more kids to read books than before. i know i love the harry potter books, and like said before, the let ur imagination run and it takes to to a sort of "fantasy world" hahaha i know its kinda corny but its true!!! i mean harry potter is a fantasy book and nothing more, but its nice to see that kids can expand their imagination reading those kinds of books! hahaha i agree LilyGinnyBlack, lord of the rings is an awsome book. they do paraphrase so its kind of like in old english text but its still understandable..the basic concept. lol and im talking to long lol 😂 😄
Of cousre its suitable for kids. i doubt anyone reading it is gonna say to themeselves "I wanna be a wizard like Harry" and become a satanist or something that loads of adults think theyre going to do. I dont think people give children enough of credit. Theyre not stupid. They know its only a story.
I think it's suitable too, but even if it wasn't, why would that matter?
JKR didn't make the books just for kids, they don't have to read it. And the ones who are young enough to believe that sort of stuff, probably can't read very well yet in the first place.
And Crazy_C I think your giving the kids a bit too much credit ^_~ Kids are stupid or rather nieve up to like the age of 9 or 10. haha
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i think the witch/wizard thing is just a base 4 a new world cos a lot of fantasy books r set in a different world. It's a way of bringing real emotions and reactions into a totally different place. through most of the books harry and his friends act and think the same way as normal kids do, and the school is treated as a regular school only it also has imaginative creatures and powerful evilness.