Caught in the Harry Potter Trap!

Yup, it’s official now. I am finally caught in the Harry Potter trap. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I decided to check out Harry Potter as I was very much provoked by the hype created by the 6th book. And I am so glad, I did. According to me, there is nothing fascinating about the story of Harry Potter. It is just like some black & white “mayajalam” movie. But what is great about it, is the imagination of the author. J.K. Rowling has etched every scene with wonderful creativity. It is b’coz of that you instantly get acquainted with the story and the characters. The narration is also very racy that you hardly know when you got hooked on to the story. I can only say that you have to just experience the fun!

Once I finished reading the book, I wanted to see the movie immediately. But I was very disappointed when I saw it. It was not even half as interesting as the book. When I saw “Lord of the Rings”, I became a great fan of it. But people who read the book told me that the book was amazing and the movie was not even close. I completely agree with them now. Some stories are best READ than seen.

I have heard Harry Potter fans say, “The world is made up of just two kinds of people: One, who have read the book and are fans of Harry Potter and the other, who have not read it yet”. Now I truly understand the meaning. And I am so happy to have moved to the other side of the world.

I have already ordered the next book…Chamber of secrets! Again, some people reading this may say, “What?? Next book, already?? You have gone mad.” While, there may be others, who would just have a smile on their face and say, “Welcome to our world!”.