I actually read the whole trilogy at the right age and adored it. Though it had its cringe moments (the first sex scene comes out of nowhere). Narnia gave me pedobear vibes, even at that age, and Tolkien was just soooo boring (how long have they been walking?). HDM made me question what I had taken for granted, but more that it was the first time I had read anything so subversive in an actual book (with all that book-credibility). Of course, that's what makes it good YA literature, you have to read it at the right age. Now it certainly wouldn't be enjoyable for me, much less mind-opening. HP was never mind-opening or inspiring, just fast-paced. I am one of the few I know who quit the series because I found myself asking, do I care anymore?
On Harry Potter and the Incredibly Conservative Aristocratic Children's Club
I actually read the whole trilogy at the right age and adored it. Though it had its cringe moments (the first sex scene comes out of nowhere). Narnia gave me pedobear vibes, even at that age, and Tolkien was just soooo boring (how long have they been walking?). HDM made me question what I had taken for granted, but more that it was the first time I had read anything so subversive in an actual book (with all that book-credibility). Of course, that's what makes it good YA literature, you have to read it at the right age. Now it certainly wouldn't be enjoyable for me, much less mind-opening. HP was never mind-opening or inspiring, just fast-paced. I am one of the few I know who quit the series because I found myself asking, do I care anymore?