I was one of the few students in the class who had never read Harry Potter. Everyone had always obsessed over these books and I never knew what the big deal about Harry Potter was. Hearing all these people talk about Harry Potter, I knew these books had to be something great. I had a high expectation from these books and hoped that they were as good as people said. From just reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I was left with a feeling that I needed to read more. J.K Rowling exceeded all of my expectations in this book. Since Harry came from a strong family of wizards, I expected everyone to treat him with the upmost respect and when Professor Snape didn’t it kind of made me question what his true intentions were. He was always bashing Harry and never seemed to care for him. I think Rowling was able to write so most of her followers would turn against Snape, making everyone think he was the one after Harry. What I also didn’t expect was for Voldemort to show up in the books so fast. However, Rowling was able to keep the readers interested in the book with her twists and turns. Quirrel was not who I expected to be the guilty one which kept me wanting to know more.
In the Chamber of Secrets, Rowling was able to meet my expectations once again. Because of what happened in the first book, Harry and his friends make the assumption that Malfoy was the Heir of Slytherin. Of course, I believed what Harry and his friends thought because of course who else could it be? We are then presented with the fact that Hagrid may have been the one who opened the door in the first place, and along with Harry, I didn’t expect him to be the one that did it. Then we are lead to the diary of Tom Riddle and I did not expect Voldemort to appear as Tom and I didn’t think he would be back in the second book at all because it was such a fast progression. Once again, Rowling captivated the reader wanting them to read more. She fulfilled all of my expectations and I think she has to write this way in order to keep people wanting to read her books.
I think it's awesome that you get to read the books for the first time while taking a class on them! I read the books knowing the story of what is going to happen. Yet, I still have the feeling of anticipation every time I turn the page. And with the finish of each book I am eager to read the next! I don't think it matters much if you have read the books previously or not, your expectations are all still there. The best part is that Rowling never ceases to fulfill them.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is pretty awesome that I am just now reading them. I didn't think I would enjoy reading them because they first came out when I was Harry's age. However, I get just as surprised and anxious when I finish reading. I just want to know what happens and there is such a suspense each time. I think Rowling does a great job writing and she makes you guess what is going to happen next which I really like!
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