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By Beth Muldoon
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David Hill, a senior history and
political science major, said he antici
pates not only the movie, but the release
of Rowling’s next Harry Potter book.
“I’m really excited about the Harry
Potter movie,” Hill said. “I’ve also read
all four books and I am hooked. I can’t
wait for the fifth book to be released.”
The popularity of Rowling’s books
about the tweedy boy wizard has
spread like wildfire beyond the target
audience of adolescent readers.
College students, parents, teachers and
professionals have picked up the books
and read them in a single sitting.
Diane Palmer, a junior English
major, said the Harry Potter books
provide literary enjoyment for people
of all ages.
“I would recommend these books
for everyone,” Palmer said. “Age is
not a factor in reading the Harry
Potter books, whether you’re 80 years
old or a toddler. Everyone will enjoy
these books.”
Professor Dorothy Van Riper, the
children’s literature and adolescent
literature instructor at Texas A&M,
chose to include the first and second
Harry Potter books in her syllabus for
the fall semester.
“The books are perfection,” Van
Riper said. “I teach the books because
readers find themselves identifying
with the characters when they least
expect it.”
According to Van Riper, the response
from her students for the Harry Potter
books has been a positive one.
“They love them,” Van Riper said.
“It’s nice to see them hooked on a
book that is worth their time and to
see that they have a sincere interest in
the stories.”
Students in Van Riper’s literature
classes this semester read the first and
second Harry Potter books, Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and
Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets. There will be seven Potter
books in all, but Rowling only has
written and released four. The fifth
book in the series is set to be released
in mid to late Summer 2002.
With the movie’s premiere quickly
approaching, the buzz about the film
is that it will be an event Harry fans
will not want to miss.
An employee at the Hollywood 16
movie theater in College Station said
a number of opening-day Sorcerer’s
Stone shows have already been sold
out. One customer bought two entire
shows for the premiere.
With the recent tragic events in
New York, Pennsylvania and
Washington, D.C., the Harry Potter
movie may provide a breath of fresh
air in a distraught world.
For Hill, the best part about
Rowling’s books is the escape from
reality that her stories provide.
“Rowling has created a storyline
that is very exciting and fun with
characters that are dynamic enough
for both adults and adolescents to
relate to,” Hill said. “The books pro
vide an escape from the world and at
the same time, emphasize the value of
good versus evil.”
Other Harry Potter fans enjoy
Rowling’s use of imagination and
magic in the stories.
“The best part of Rowling’s books
is her use of imagery,” Palmer said.
“Harry’s adventures give the reader a
wonderful chance to put their imagi
nation to work, and the fact that it’s
easy and fun reading make it that
much more enjoyable.”
For teachers like Van Riper, it is
always a positive thing to see children
reading books that feed their creativity
and imaginations.
“It’s so nice to pass through an air
port and see children everywhere read
ing Harry Potter books rather than other
mindless literature,” Van Riper said.
“It’s wonderful to finally be able to be
involved in and enjoy a fad.”
Most Potter fans are excited about
the release of the film on Friday, how-
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