a strange phenomenon

[Zallest]

I can't even tell what this topic is about... is it about Harry potter? or hating things? ...I don't like Harry potter..

 

[Redlac]

Christians burnt Beatles CD's? Heh, I never knew that.

 

[Cheesus333]

It's like the modern day equivalent of the Pokemon fad of my time.

What the hell? They're both the same generation!

 

[AuntyEthel]

I agree with you about them being better books. But a kid reading 1984? Wha?

Isn't that when one is meant to read 1984? I suppose I did start reading books at 5, so I had a head start. Trust me, as a kid it had a far more profound impact on me than if had to read it for the first time today. Especially reading about Big Brother, then Hey Blammo! A crap TV show of the same name appears! That's when I realised we were doomed.

 

[DannyDamage]

It's like the modern day equivalent of the Pokemon fad of my time.

What the hell? They're both the same generation!

Not when Pokemon first came out and I as a child (who's now 24) was trading and battling the cards on my school playground.

I don't know many young kids today that actually like Pokemon. I have a few friends that have children and I've watched them trying to play it and it's PAINFUL!

 

[AntiAntagonist]

Wait a minute...

Never read Mortal Engines, I agree about His Dark Materials (But it's famous enough to have a movie, so it doesn't really count), and Discworld isn't immersive, It's just a good series with a lot of literary genius incorporated.

I beg to differ.

Discworld is a large-spanning setting with several pantheons, systems of government, theologies, magics, cultures, geographies and societies. Each part of the setting is explored to different degrees, but all come out with a deepness not found in Harry Potter.
Enough interest in the Discworld series was generated that a professionally published PnP RPG for Discworld was made.

I am aware of no Harry Potter RPG other than those fan-sites found via a quick Google search.

I see this as "eye of the beholder" deal however. One side can posit that a more limited setting with more delving is better, and another may say a wider setting is better. Despite this I still hold my position that Harry Potter seemed more intent on only exploring the setting in direct relation to the plot. Whereas Discworld often goes on tangents to explain the setting (such as how Trolls believe that time is actually going backwards).

I bought two of the Harry Potter books in a different language, but mostly to practice reading that language.

To be on topic: I'm in fairly similar to kanada514's opinion. Harry Potter is kinda fun, and isn't a bad for a kid's book, however kids' books tend to be cut-down reconstitutions of more complex sources. Books for kids are essentially fables so that certain lessons stand out better, as opposed to more adult media that allows for more vague or extreme ideas.

 

[Nedned]

I don't know if this is exactly what you are talking about, but I seem to naturally hate popular things. Eg, in my opinion: The wii is too gimmicky, ds the same, the xbox has poor build quality and the controllers feel like they will fall apart if you drop them, ipods are stupid, harry potter is boring, fable is repetitive, halo contains no new ideas, wow is just stupid, religion is a lie, rap, disco and pop music is generally rubbish, internet explorer is just retarded, (breath) yu gi oh cards are just cheap magic the gathering rip offs, WFRP beats DnD, Oblivion has got boring and it is impossible for it to be night time on the halo and yet it is. Sorry for complaining.

EDIT: Also, the Discworld books are immersive and the Harry Potter books aren't, unless immersive means boring.

 

[Spacewolf]

i like most of the HP books i mean i read the last one rather than sleeping for two days, and i also like the RC books by Karen Traivis as they are both good writing as far as im concerned i mean the first LOTR was really slow paced the 2nd and 3rd where better and the similarion was a confused mess until it gets to the people of Numeradore, but its still a good book because all the little storyd inside it are interesting to see how they interact. Tom Clancys and Clive Cusslers books are also good even if Cussler has started getting repetative.

 

[Lord Krunk]

I agree with you about them being better books. But a kid reading 1984? Wha?

Isn't that when one is meant to read 1984? I suppose I did start reading books at 5, so I had a head start. Trust me, as a kid it had a far more profound impact on me than if had to read it for the first time today. Especially reading about Big Brother, then Hey Blammo! A crap TV show of the same name appears! That's when I realised we were doomed.

Well, I hadn't heard about 1984 until about 2 years ago. Figures, I would have loved it if I had read it then.

Oh, and I have the same feeling about Big Brother (the show).

P.S. Wow! Lots of Harry Potter hate! Who would have guessed?

And as closure: I like the Discworld novels a whole lot more, but it doesn't make me want to be in that world.

EDIT: Can we stop derailing now?