Hogwarts headache
I wish that I could say that this [via Bookslut] is the reason why I have not made it past chapter 4 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the months since I purchased it. But, let’s be honest, I am chronically bookish and have read for long stretches of time, in poor light, most of my life, so I don’t think that this is my problem.Perhaps, I have Hogwarts ennui, instead. The latest Harry Potter installment actually bores me, although I devoured the other books in the series in rapid succession. Last weekend I flipped through my AACRII a couple of times before bedtime to avoid reading myself to sleep with Harry Potter. If I do not make any progress this weekend, I am moving it to my public library book sale donation box. This is sad, really; I had high hopes for the book. After all, the book is as heavy as the reference books or dictionaries that I love . . . but, sadly, not nearly as interesting.
Last Saturday, I was taking bookbinding lessons at a local rare and used bookstore, and a father and son came into the store. The owner was talking to the boy, who was fourteen, about the Harry Potter books. The boy commented that he did not enjoy the most recent book as much as he has enjoyed the others. “Well,” the owner said (and I am paraphrasing), “you’re older now. You are interested in different things.” I could not have said it better. I hope that the lucky person who gets my donated copy enjoys it more than I have.
3 comments October 30th, 2003