tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post7626948760044415108..comments2024-03-04T02:03:29.708-05:00Comments on the Wood between Worlds: Why Harry Potter is a Terrible SeriesReecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-44618621842775580872023-12-27T19:41:49.091-05:002023-12-27T19:41:49.091-05:00"what about you?!!!!" ? What about YOU w..."what about you?!!!!" ? What about YOU why were YOU on a Google search about how bad harry potter isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-36296015208083433232023-10-14T11:24:09.225-04:002023-10-14T11:24:09.225-04:00I have deleted one non-spam comment from one post....I have deleted one non-spam comment from one post. I wasn't proud about it, but the user's picture was being bizarrely used as the preview picture on the post on my facebook. And I delete spam. But I don't delete comments just for disagreeing with me.<br /><br />Your interpretation of the stairs is interesting and one I've never considered, but is not remotely as obvious that Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-78246402136040136132023-09-27T17:26:54.395-04:002023-09-27T17:26:54.395-04:00This is the worst “review” ever and you must be de...This is the worst “review” ever and you must be deleting real responses so I expect you’ll do the same to mine but THE STAIRCASES DIDNT MOVE IN THE BOOKS!!!! Stop spreading lies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-25007882389080401612023-02-28T00:28:24.691-05:002023-02-28T00:28:24.691-05:00I've been making fun of Harry Potter since the...I've been making fun of Harry Potter since the early 00s, and had this post up since 2012. My criticism has remained essentially the same. But it's funny to me how interest in criticisms of HP have changed over the years as our cultural shibboleths have morphed. <br /><br />I've noticed the past several months, an increased interest in reasons to dislike HP, and I imagine it's Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-8128474816181501232023-02-25T10:22:13.059-05:002023-02-25T10:22:13.059-05:00There are few reviews because, like most things to...There are few reviews because, like most things today, the marketing was very slick. They also promoted Rowling as a great female writer at a time when “Girl Power” was all the rage and still is. <br />One day it will be seen as a way marker, in our falling standards. <br /><br />What shocked me back in the 90s was the amount of fellow parents : 27 yrs old and over, that loved the books. I used Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-80177578983352136682023-02-25T10:14:30.713-05:002023-02-25T10:14:30.713-05:00😂😂Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-6298608824539374042023-02-25T10:12:30.503-05:002023-02-25T10:12:30.503-05:00Why were kids even reading this crap after 14 year...Why were kids even reading this crap after 14 years old? Rowling represents societal infantilism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-16550776301442475862023-02-14T19:44:43.505-05:002023-02-14T19:44:43.505-05:00Like many, who at one point have professed an inte...Like many, who at one point have professed an interest in writing a book, I looked up to Harry Potter for finding an answer to the question what it is that makes people read a book and stick to it. Needless to say that there are, to this date as far as I know, no meaningful analyses of the whole Harry Potter series or even franchise. This seems rather odd to me, considering just how popular theseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-24927055759702171782022-07-01T16:10:29.817-04:002022-07-01T16:10:29.817-04:00@digitalbeachbum, what's your book titled?@digitalbeachbum, what's your book titled?Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-25971710602817756672022-06-30T11:57:00.259-04:002022-06-30T11:57:00.259-04:00I have been writing short stories, gaming and othe...I have been writing short stories, gaming and other material for over four decades. I never published anything until recently a friend of mine who happens to be a script writer, told me that some of my writing had promise. I was told to try creating a novel based on the world I had created.<br /><br />I had never thought of writing a novel, 80,000+ characters, so I signed up for writing classes digitalbeachbumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280955180890474569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-40530242157343728142021-08-21T06:14:09.028-04:002021-08-21T06:14:09.028-04:00I completely agree with you, I found the first boo...I completely agree with you, I found the first book silly nd kid of boring and because of that I couldn't get into it, I was forced by ,y angry friends to read all the books and as I got through the series the first few were silly and boring to me and the later ones were too serious and silly at the same time and they were so stupid and I hated itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963894540608306790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-17099846329329620312021-03-20T12:46:38.345-04:002021-03-20T12:46:38.345-04:00"seems to me that it's all spur-of-the-mo..."seems to me that it's all spur-of-the-moment stuff, and it's built around plot convenience."<br /><br />This! That's exactly what bothers me so much about these books. The "whimsical" magic isn't just illogical and silly, it's also a crutch. Just one lazy plot device after another. Example: when Harry and Ron get blocked from entering the train platform, Mikaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676399654153846832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-9655601048978719572020-07-15T10:34:30.179-04:002020-07-15T10:34:30.179-04:00What the heck is wrong with these comments, now i ...What the heck is wrong with these comments, now i just want to forget harry potter. In one corner we have the toxic harry potter fans, who give no argument and just cuss a bunch,In another cornenrw have people who are trolling and dislike the series, which i was on, but now I am seeing everyone in this debate is toxic ):<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-53750502609571657532020-05-14T19:16:39.989-04:002020-05-14T19:16:39.989-04:00fuck u harry potter rules bitchfuck u harry potter rules bitchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-90783202005186794082019-12-14T23:32:18.709-05:002019-12-14T23:32:18.709-05:00You are a moron You are a moron Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-42962747959358336112019-12-14T23:27:21.897-05:002019-12-14T23:27:21.897-05:00If you still like Harry Potter then I agree you ar...If you still like Harry Potter then I agree you are very dumb https://www.tenor.co/sZgR.gif Ayush Jaganihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590392754294682211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-91646423940780243432019-12-14T23:25:07.473-05:002019-12-14T23:25:07.473-05:00The entire series is bullshit The entire series is bullshit Ayush Jaganihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590392754294682211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-85744839439587855182019-12-14T23:24:11.484-05:002019-12-14T23:24:11.484-05:00Lol what a butt hurt fan can't admit Rowling a...Lol what a butt hurt fan can't admit Rowling and her series are piece of shit? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-68689692362754699302019-11-19T13:39:29.130-05:002019-11-19T13:39:29.130-05:00I think it cool since it did the job!!!I think it cool since it did the job!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257843417570865793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-13317759120951015522018-08-25T00:49:56.842-04:002018-08-25T00:49:56.842-04:00The characters are mostly fine. But there are far...The characters are mostly fine. But there are far more recognizably-bad books that also have well-developed characters you form a bond with. Writing relatable characters is an important part of good writing, but it's not the only part of good writing.<br /><br />Another part of good writing is to have characters interact with their world in ways that imply they understand their own universeReecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-30452073452990039742018-08-21T20:27:51.145-04:002018-08-21T20:27:51.145-04:00Harry Potter is a great series, it’s my favourite ...Harry Potter is a great series, it’s my favourite book. When it was needed J.K. Rowling brought sadness that was enough to make me cry, but why? By reading every book I built a bond with the characters. You said why do the stairs move, because it’s magic, everything about Hogwarts is magical, mystical and whimsical, the stairs were built by the founders, with the rest of hogwarts. Their is rules Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-52316304574551708312018-05-03T12:35:36.934-04:002018-05-03T12:35:36.934-04:00I think the design of Quidditch is a major problem...I think the design of Quidditch is a major problem that is also ok in a children's book, but falls apart when you try to look at it in a way that is consistent. Sure, the point is to make Harry an unusually important first yes student. Unfortunately, since the game can really only end when the Snitch is caught (outside of teams agreeing to end the match) AND the value of the Snitch is 15x Bokononhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004698583086834096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-40657188570314304672018-03-01T16:41:38.518-05:002018-03-01T16:41:38.518-05:00Here I am, reading it.Here I am, reading it.Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-43451305108292289852018-03-01T16:40:29.604-05:002018-03-01T16:40:29.604-05:00whoever reads this will get rapedwhoever reads this will get rapedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613387965721174471.post-91059368115965121312017-10-25T17:46:25.531-04:002017-10-25T17:46:25.531-04:00Admittedly the stair example is one of my weaker p...Admittedly the stair example is one of my weaker points about Harry Potter. I think so far my strongest case was in my more recent post, <a href="http://www.woodbetween.world/2014/01/what-do-wizards-even-do.html" rel="nofollow">What Do Wizards Even Do</a>.<br /><br />Your point about anything going if the rules are followed is well-taken, and actually reminds me of the excellent novel <a href="Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691425406901685427noreply@blogger.com