Adventures in Harry Potter

[przed]

In the wake of Ros' Harry Potter obsession, I picked up the first book this week. We're now three chapters in, and I have to say I'm enjoying reading it aloud far more than I did reading it to myself back when it first came out.

Having an appreciative audience probably helps. Ros giggled through the entire chapter of Harry getting all those Hogwarts letters. And she let out a long dismayed "nooooo" when the chapter was over.

Comments

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

You know, I rather think the first couple of HP books are particularly well-suited for being read aloud. They flow, they have emotion (without being particularly in-depth), they have funny bits that you don't actually want to think too deeply about. So, yay! What a great experience for you two! \o/

[przed.livejournal.com]

I was surprised how well they read aloud. As an adult reading for pleasure the structure of the first book made me insane. (It's all "and then this happened" with little to no build to a payoff at the end.) Reading to a kid, a chapter a night, that's perfectly okay. And so far, judging by Ros' reaction, it's far funnier than I remembered. A definite yay!