In light of the new Harry Potter movie coming out on November, I've decided to switch to Harry Potter mode. I thought they were worth a reread because a) they're fabulous, and b) I remember absolutely nothing about them except what was in the movies. Last summer (as in, the summer before this blog came about) I read the sixth book in preparation for that movie, but I was still unclear what had happened before or after it. It was a mess to read those books out of sequence. Therefore, I'm starting at the beginning.
People say that the books get better as Harry gets older, but I'm not convinced this is the case. I'm pretty interested in what is happening to Harry, so much so, in fact, that I read 130 pages last night before bed. It brought back all the memories of when I read it the first time, when I was just turning eleven and upset that my Hogwarts letter didn't come too. So, I am not convinced yet that this book is boring, uninteresting, etc. because, quite frankly, it's been a while since I've read 130 pages all at once (and in less than 2 hours). Granted, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone moves along at a rapid pace, and is generally at a lower reading level than the other books on the list. I'm currently on page 154, which is a page away from being halfway through. I tried to read more this morning and then fell back asleep for three hours. It's a rough life, sleeping and reading Harry Potter...
I figured it all out. The Harry Potter Series is 4,167 pages long. To finish the series on or before November 19th, when Part I of Deathly Hallows comes out, I will have to read at least 81 pages per day. Currently I am 3.7% through the entire series. RIDICULOUS!! This is going to be an intense project WITHIN an even more intense project. Therefore, this book should take less than 4 days to complete. It took me about an hour to read the 81 pages last night, so if that keeps up, I can just read an hour before bed every night and I'll be golden. I can also over-read on the weekends to catch up or get ahead. I'm also considering buying the books except that I have no room for them as well as no money. Oh well....
Anyway, thumbs up for Harry Potter 1! Maybe I'll finish that one today and move on to Chamber of Secrets!
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