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Hey y'all. Read your comments and you make valid points. I've just never been much for fantasy, munchkins or muggles or whatever. And I've never liked sci-fi either. (Although I must admit having loved a couple of sci-fi movies (Bladerunner and Moon).) Fantasy, esp. of a spiritual nature like the Potter books seems almost like a pseudo spirituality, perhaps an avoidance of true spirituality. Like instead of looking at real angels and demons, you're obssesing about wizards and whatever. I think the same holds for the fascination with werewolves, vampires and zombies.
Hearing about the HP craze I did start one HP book but it just wasn't for me. Not wanting to be a party pooper entirely I read a book called "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" a lengthy 'Harry Potter for adults' and found it (except for one scene--when a big magic transformation is promised and a timely first snowfall fills the bill tidily) plodding.
So live and let live. My OP was provocative. My apologies and respect for all your appreciation of the HP books. (I now much better understand their appeal to adults.)
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