- Your country of residence. United States - The fandom/LJ name you want to be quoted as (in case I decide to quote yours), or if you'd rather not be quoted, but still want to answer. bloopfish - How old you are now, and how old you were then. I am 19, I was 11. - What it was like, growing up with the books Well, I had almost given up on reading for entertainment when I first met Harry. Before that point everything I had ever read was completely dull and pointless, like they were just adult books with smaller words, but with Harry it was exciting! I couldn't wait to get home from school so I could learn what happens next. Since I put off reading it for awhile (because everyone else was doing it and I didn't want to be a sheep) I was actually the same age as Harry when I read the first book. Looking back on it, it's amazing how well JKR portrayed that age. Even with all the magic it was so believable. It's a bit strange that I've grown older than Harry. I think a lot of my discontent with Ootp and HBP is that it no longer mirrors my own experiences. It's no longer what I would do in those events, but what Harry the Chosen One would do.
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United States
- The fandom/LJ name you want to be quoted as (in case I decide to quote yours), or if you'd rather not be quoted, but still want to answer.
bloopfish
- How old you are now, and how old you were then.
I am 19, I was 11.
- What it was like, growing up with the books
Well, I had almost given up on reading for entertainment when I first met Harry. Before that point everything I had ever read was completely dull and pointless, like they were just adult books with smaller words, but with Harry it was exciting! I couldn't wait to get home from school so I could learn what happens next. Since I put off reading it for awhile (because everyone else was doing it and I didn't want to be a sheep) I was actually the same age as Harry when I read the first book. Looking back on it, it's amazing how well JKR portrayed that age. Even with all the magic it was so believable. It's a bit strange that I've grown older than Harry. I think a lot of my discontent with Ootp and HBP is that it no longer mirrors my own experiences. It's no longer what I would do in those events, but what Harry the Chosen One would do.