Harry Potter is a seven book series written by the billionaire author JK. Rowling. The series has won the 1999 Booklist Top Ten Fantasy Novels for Youth, 2000 Booklist Editors' Choices, British Book Award and Children's Book Award and over 15 other prestigious awards given by the reading community. Even though J.K Rowling's series has been internationally acclaimed as a great story and a good read, there are still controversial debates as to whether it is ethical to let children read a story about witchcraft and wizardry.
Many parents deny their children the privilege of reading these great stories, because they are about "demonic arts" and "witchcraft." This is were they are mistaken; Harry Potter is the story about a young boy who discovers that he is a wizard and goes on adventures with his friends to fight the bad guys. I don't understand what the fuss is about? There is magic in Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and in the Inheritance trilogy but nobody has a problem with those series. Is it really such an issue that J.K Rowling, for originalities sake, decided to call her characters, "witches and wizards." This series, like many of its acclaimed predecessors, can get a little scary at times but overall has a very wholesome tale to tell.
The story from a literary standpoint may not be as urbane as some works by more experienced authors. As a story however, the Harry Potter series rivals some of the greatest novels of our time. Rowling is successful in relating to her audience through, stunning character development and ingenious plot lines. She uses character Foils perfectly and is unrivaled in the way she develops her characters through juxtaposition. Her characters all bring out the best in each other and the plot line that Rowling creates is a perfect balance of mystery and adventure.
Granted, this series isn't everyone’s proverbial, "cup of tea" but is still a great story for all those fans of the Inheritance trilogy, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Chronicles of Narnia. You are missing out on a great story if you let your opinion be swayed by those few naysayers who hear the word, "Witch" and run away in an instant. Most of them haven't even read the book themselves. If you know what is good for yourself, go ahead and buy this book from your nearest bookstore and prepare yourself for many sleepless nights of adventure and adrenaline-pumping action.
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