Growing up with Harry
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author_by_night(Yet again, non-Harry Potter people- forgive me.)
Many of us were children or in our early teens when we first picked up the book with that odd guy in front of a train (or on a broomstick, or somewhere else, depending on where you reside.)
So I'm conducting a survey of sorts, and want feedback from those of you who were in your teens or younger when you first read the books. In a short paragraph or sentence, tell me these things
- Your country of residence.
- 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.
- How old you are now, and how old you were then.
- What it was like, growing up with the books.
If you know someone who grew up with the books (little brother/sister, younger friend, your own kid, etc.), you may also post about that.
Note: I will be quoting a number of these unless you request otherwise, but it is possible not all answers will be used. I will make an effort to link to this post when I complete the project, but if it is hard to fit the number I recieve in, I will not be able to. However, again, I will link to this.
Oh, and just FYI: I was fourteen when I first read the books. I'm now twenty two. Time flies!
ETA: Thanks to all of you who have replied so far! 41 comments! One of these days I will catch up on replying, but in the meantime, it's been cool hearing all of your stories, and look forward to more. :)
Many of us were children or in our early teens when we first picked up the book with that odd guy in front of a train (or on a broomstick, or somewhere else, depending on where you reside.)
So I'm conducting a survey of sorts, and want feedback from those of you who were in your teens or younger when you first read the books. In a short paragraph or sentence, tell me these things
- Your country of residence.
- 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.
- How old you are now, and how old you were then.
- What it was like, growing up with the books.
If you know someone who grew up with the books (little brother/sister, younger friend, your own kid, etc.), you may also post about that.
Note: I will be quoting a number of these unless you request otherwise, but it is possible not all answers will be used. I will make an effort to link to this post when I complete the project, but if it is hard to fit the number I recieve in, I will not be able to. However, again, I will link to this.
Oh, and just FYI: I was fourteen when I first read the books. I'm now twenty two. Time flies!
ETA: Thanks to all of you who have replied so far! 41 comments! One of these days I will catch up on replying, but in the meantime, it's been cool hearing all of your stories, and look forward to more. :)
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Date: 2007-03-31 05:31 am (UTC)LJ name: llyfrgell
Age: 22 now, 13 or so when started HP
What it was like: Well, I remember the HP saga in terms of milestones, and when I read your question, I thought, "Hmm, I didn't really GROW UP with those books, did I?" But then I was going back through my HP-related memories and realizing how many of them coincided with major life events. I remember having the 2nd and 3rd books in the top of my locker for practically all of sophomore year of high school and going to every midnight release party from the 4th book onwards. The 4th book actually came out the night before I left for Finland on a choir tour before freshman year of high school, and I went to the release party, got the book, and finished it before the plane left the ground the next day. I have to say, though, I've always felt older than the characters, even though I was 14 when Harry was (I think). Perhaps it's because I wasn't anticipating the releases and considering the series as a whole until I got older than the characters. Anyways, I guess my point is that I don't feel like HP defined my youth like some other book series did (Babysitters Club for childhood, So You Want to be a Wizard and the Tamora Pierce books for teenage).