what makes harry potter such a hit?

[pritchke]

<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#00FF00">Harry Potter has a certain charisma to him that makes him likeable and watchable by the whole family.

LoTR by comparison is quit violent for smaller children and some adults, even the books are quite violent. Same applies for FR and DL books.

Lets take my mother for example. She probably would not have much interest in watching or reading LotR but she would be able to sit down and watch a HP movie. Me I prefer LotR but I don't feel tortured to have to sit down and watch Harry Potter. Harry Potter basically has a larger demographic due to its milder content, or appeals to a wider audience.</font>

[ 02-20-2004, 02:50 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by Darkman: I've never read Harry Potter. How would you describe Rowling's writing style? Why is Harry Potter seemingly more successful than Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms?

I suppose it's merely a case of the right novel at the right time, plus a well-oiled hype machine at the same time.

Only read three pages once to do a fellow student a favour (or, rather, she'd been nagging me for weeks to do it, convinced I would be converted to HP-fandom once I read a few pages ), but it's not really my kind of novel. And what struck me the most was that the few attempts at jokes Rowling made in those pages were mostly groan-worthy, but I suppose that's mostly a matter of taste (and yes, I know HP isn't about being funny).
Contrary to popular belief, I'd probably read it if it was the last novel on Earth, though. I'm not *that* snobbish.

[ 02-20-2004, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

[Sythe]

Originally posted by Grojlach: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Darkman: I've never read Harry Potter. How would you describe Rowling's writing style? Why is Harry Potter seemingly more successful than Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms?

I suppose it's merely a case of the right novel at the right time, plus a well-oiled hype machine at the same time.

Only read three pages once to do a fellow student a favour (or, rather, she'd been nagging me for weeks to do it, convinced I would be converted to HP-fandom once I read a few pages ), but it's not really my kind of novel. And what struck me the most was that the few attempts at jokes Rowling made in those pages were mostly groan-worthy, but I suppose that's mostly a matter of taste (and yes, I know HP isn't about being funny).
Contrary to popular belief, I'd probably read it if it was the last novel on Earth, though. I'm not *that* snobbish. </font>[/QUOTE]Your loss then! . For me I prefer reading Rowlings books than any of Tolkeins yawning books anyday.

[Harkoliar]

i guess her style or writing appeals to a child-like nature among us. i found delightful and thrilling.

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by Sythe: Your loss then! . For me I prefer reading Rowlings books than any of Tolkeins yawning books anyday.

Haven't read any Tolkien in more than a decade, so that comparison won't work against me.

[Kakero]

Maybe because it was made into a movies ( bad answer I know )? I never heard of Harry Porter until they make the first movie. Likewise I never heard of LoTR before too until the first movie.

[Sythe]

Read the books Kakero! The books are always better than the movie.

[Kakero]

I don't like reading long english book with many long english sentense. it make my head hurts.

[slicer15]

Rowling definitely has great skillas an author as well. The HP books are some of easiest to follow, and there are a load of really clever little "quirks" hidden in her books too. For me, it was like reading the first page or so and I was hooked...it's incredible. If the books appeal to you, they seem to draw you in...

And on the subject about the films, the books are far better, imo. I thought the films kinda sucked, plus they're either going to have to stop making them or change the actors as it takes too long to film one to keep up with the books. But yeah, the books are great, and the later ones are brilliant too...I guess it is really a matter of taste.

[Timber Loftis]

I think that lacing the pages with cocaine is what make the books so popular. Kids and adults alike just can't get enough. Real page-turners.

As for the movies, it's the subliminal messages that they put in them. If you slow down the HP movies frame-by-fram you can see "Worship the Harry" frames every 64th frame and you can hear an erie "Worship the Harry" in the base tones underneath the sound at 1/16th speed. Scarey stuff, really.

[ 03-08-2004, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]