You are seriously underestimating JK Rowling. These are not children's books! Sorry, but if you had red them you would realize that. Until you have read them, I don't see where you can judge them. The movies are stupid compared to the books. On the surface, the books may seem a bit childish, but if you look behind the surface of what is going on, you would find a mystery comparable to Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes). If you don't want to read them, that's fine, but until you have read them, I do not see how you can belittle anyone else for thinking she is a great author, and these are great literature. The screenplay writer should be shot! Lisa -----Original Message----- From: Kim Hyatt [mailto:kimharch@cut.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:58 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Potter WARNING! The following is likely to offend fans of JKR and Harry Potter. I've never cared much for children's literature, even when I was a child. I've never understood the attraction the Harry Potter books have for adults. I haven't read them and don't intend to. If they're anything like the films, I definitely won't be reading the books, unless Alzheimer's or some other malady robs me of what little intellectual powers I have. (I was coerced into taking the kids to the movies.) I don't mean to belittle anyone else's interest in the literature, but what is it that others find so interesting? Now Isaac Asimov, I can understand... _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com