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Post by brokenquill92 on Jul 15, 2012 8:04:36 GMT -5
Are we too old to still read the Harry Potter books? Are we turning into otaku?
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Post by Kitty279 on Jul 15, 2012 8:07:01 GMT -5
What's otaku, precious?
No, don't think so. The whole purpose of printing adult editions (with a less childish cover as the whole difference) was at least here so that people could read them in public without feeling embarrassed. Liking a book aimed more at children and teenagers only proves that you aren't totally stuck-up and stiff and so old you can't appreciate some fun, IMO.
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Post by brokenquill92 on Jul 15, 2012 8:08:59 GMT -5
What's otaku, precious? No, don't think so. The whole purpose of printing adult editions (with a less childish cover as the whole difference) was at least here so that people could read them in public without feeling embarrassed. Liking a book aimed more at children and teenagers only proves that you aren't totally stuck-up and stiff and so old you can't appreciate some fun, IMO. It's a crazy fan more common in anime lovers and people who read comics/graphic novels |
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 15, 2012 8:09:52 GMT -5
Then I guess we may well appear to be otaku to some people. Not to ourselves though.
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Post by Kitty279 on Jul 15, 2012 8:15:42 GMT -5
Ah, thanks. While I have read some comics over time, I was never a manga and anime fan and am not too familiar with the expressions coming with them.
Yeah, for many we are probably just that, but who cares what strangers think, as long as we have fun?
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Post by Isilarma on Jul 15, 2012 10:07:18 GMT -5
We will never be too old for Harry Potter. Ever. We can keep re-reading the books and writing new fanfiction and we will keep enjoying them. There are plenty of adult themes and ideas in those books, and I refuse to give up one of the few things that I can enjoy without stressing about just because people might think I'm immature.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 15, 2012 10:49:29 GMT -5
I'm definitely not- I'm only 13! However, I don't think there *IS* an age for literature. Just an aim, thought who knows who will get hit. JKR was just such a good archer, she hit multiple targets while aiming for one!
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 15, 2012 11:10:38 GMT -5
NEVER!! I'll be as old as Dumbledore and still love Harry Potter!
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 15, 2012 11:12:50 GMT -5
Hell no! We're never too old for HP!  We are the ones who grew up with him! The series is ours to love! |
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 15, 2012 11:15:34 GMT -5
...../ ) .....' / ---' (_____ ......... ((__) ..... _ ((___) ....... -'((__) --.___((_) Thumbs up to Pinky  |
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 15, 2012 11:16:54 GMT -5
;D Hell yeah!
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 15, 2012 15:30:43 GMT -5
... Have you read some discussions on here? While physically some of us are old, well, we're just at the right age to read HP mentally.
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Post by bkaddictjk on Jul 16, 2012 11:14:13 GMT -5
The people who think that reading is childish... are childish We're obsessed with an awesome book series/movies... tell me the name of 1 person that's not obsessed with something (my friend called me weird for being obsessed with HP, then I called her weird about being obsessed with celebrities ) |
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Post by midnightrainstorm on Jul 20, 2012 4:40:14 GMT -5
You're never too old for Harry Potter. My friends and I all love the series. Harry Potter isn't childish, even with the original covers because so many people have read the series. My mum still readsthe series sometimes  Besides reading the books really helped with my English grades so I say that you're never too old to love Harry Potter. |
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Post by Chameleon on Jul 20, 2012 7:16:33 GMT -5
Hmm... I'm a member of a non-reading family. My family reads, but they don't read Harry Potter. They've teased me in several years for like HP, and think that I'm now to old for that 'shit', and I then started to be defensive. But lately, I've refused to stand for their teasing anymore. I like Harry Potter. And my brother and father like soccer... Are in fact obsessed with that sport, and I don't tease them about that. I think that if I ever get children, that HP will be one of the books I will read for them.
I've always been kind of the black sheep in the family. I know my family loves me, and yeah.. But I'm pretty different from the bunch.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 20, 2012 7:38:42 GMT -5
we all have something in this house. i have HP, photography & web design, history, royals and jack/justine the ripper. mum has titanic, arts & craft and an obsession over hugh jackman, my dad has elvis presley, gardening and fixing computers and my brother has football. none of us are interested in the others hobbies but they still watch HP with me, i watch titanic, football etc but we don't moan because were all a family.
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Post by bkaddictjk on Jul 20, 2012 10:23:09 GMT -5
Cool, I've been trying to get my friends to read the books, but it's all, "It's too long." (I rolled my eyes at that one) Or "The translated books are never fun." (I wholeheartedly agreed and suggested English version... and got punched in the shoulder..) Or "I've watched the movies!" (I had a fit at that one..) or "It's kinda boring..." (you will be pleased to note that we are no longer friends...)
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Post by Kitty279 on Jul 20, 2012 12:37:52 GMT -5
LOL - nicely described! Has to be so annoying when you can't talk about HP properly with your friends. They remind me of my brother, who's avoiding books like the plague.
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Post by midnightrainstorm on Jul 20, 2012 12:45:52 GMT -5
My parents love books so much that they own a publishing company so their always encouraging me to read My friends love Harry Potter so I can talk to them because they share my love for it. |
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Post by Kitty279 on Jul 20, 2012 12:58:09 GMT -5
Sounds like you have the perfect parents in that regard And good friends, too. |
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Post by nightphoenix7101 on Jul 20, 2012 13:22:22 GMT -5
I never think we are too old for Harry Potter. As long as we enjoy the books and films you can never be too old. And wasn't the whole point of publishing it with different covers so that it was enjoyed by a wider audience? I know that I will enjoy Harry Potter even when I'm 78 or older!!!!!!HARRY POTTER RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by bkaddictjk on Jul 21, 2012 3:28:25 GMT -5
HP 4ever
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 21, 2012 4:09:04 GMT -5
*happiness and rainbows burst from my ears* |
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Post by ericus on Jul 21, 2012 7:14:09 GMT -5
I'm to old for book 1 and book2, but i don't read the books anymore, now i only read fanfictions for they is building up the characters lots more than the books.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 21, 2012 15:30:12 GMT -5
yes you are to old
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 21, 2012 15:30:57 GMT -5
Oh, sorry xD- That was my brother on my account. No ones too old! (Evidently my brother disagrees)
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 21, 2012 15:53:19 GMT -5
Sorry to say this Nahara, but your brother has no taste.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 21, 2012 18:08:05 GMT -5
Yes, I agree. He's a sporty guy, no sense in books.
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Post by readingdeatheater on Jul 22, 2012 8:54:56 GMT -5
You are never to old for anything, i Love Harry potter and i think i will till the day that i die because their are things in it for every generation, you never know maybe the next generation will be reading the Albus Severus Potter books
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Post by bkaddictjk on Jul 23, 2012 8:21:52 GMT -5
I don't think that you can be too old for anything, after all, I still sometimes read Judy Moody, Bunnicula, and/or The Candy Apple Series when I'm feeling down... as long as you like it, what does it matter? |
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We are the ones who grew up with him! The series is ours to love! 
