I think a lot of the anti Harry Potter stuff is just people deciding to be anti anything that is popular/mainstrem/successful without ever having read the books themselves (or even seen the films). A bit like NME readers who sneer at any band who aren't new and fresh and unheard of.

If nothing else the Harry Potter books got a lot of kids into reading, and that's not a bad thing.
(Bitter and Twisted, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 0:14, 6 replies)

For me admitting to liking harry potter to my friends
Is like admitting to listening to maroon five or watching eastenders.
(shezam slouching towards nirvana., Sun 8 Jan 2012, 0:20, closed)

Hear hear. I've not read any myself and have only seen the first movie, but I completely agree that if the books helped lots of kids get into reading then thats a good thing.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 0:47, closed)

It is generational too I think
mini-me is now 21 and has a certain snobbery (VERY SNOBBISH) about him when it comes to music especially. BUT, as he grew up with Harry Potter, he will defend it no matter what.
( Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 0:57, closed)

I've only read a few of the books.
She should've just sold the rights and employed a good screen writer to help her do the rest.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Sun 8 Jan 2012, 7:02, closed)

Oh no it didn't
Research has shown that Harry Potter made no difference whatsoever to children's reading.
(ubergeekian, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 14:41, closed)

I think a lot of the anti Harry Potter stuff is
because it's tired, shockingly-written, predictable bilge.
( Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 17:08, closed)

^Nicely done.^

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 8:13, closed)