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Originally Posted by Nyssa
The issue with the Potter books is that it can not be fully appriciated by reading just the first one. The series was written to grow with its audience, which is exactly what it did. So, by the 7th book the main protagonists were 17+ while their support system, which had grown exponentially in size, included all age ranges.
Its very sad that such a great series is marginalized by ageism.
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As one who could be judged guilty of 'ageism'
I presume with respect to my comments about Harry Potter (the first book in the series) being a good choice for discussion let me clarify and defend myself. I did comment that
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was the only book of the series that I have read. To be fair to myself and others who either have not read any of the series or only this one book it is that book that is a potential selection. Discussion of subsequent books in the series would to my mind not be within the scope of this discussion. That's a problem with any book series, even if the book in question is the first in the series as here. That said I guess that I am an ageist in that having read
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone it does seem to me that there is not much to talk about there. However, that's just my opinion, and my motivation in casting my vote. Let everyone vote for what they would like to win and whatever wins let it be so I say.
