Why Is Harry Potter So Popular?

By Author: Carolyn Clayton
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If you're reading this then you will have heard of Harry Potter. There are not many people or societies around the world who haven't heard of this character. So why is he and the books, films so popular?

I believe it is a combination of things, for a start the books are very well written and the stories themselves are interesting to kids and adults. The stories aren't placed in this world, which will allows kids imagination to run wild and they can relate to it more.

I believe a big factor is that Harry is such a likable kid and the fact that the stories in the book can be related to by children. Every child at some point has been denied something by their parents and become angry with them. When you're a child your parents are like God and they have full power over their children, with Harry being able to escape, I think this is something every child can relate too, I certainly can and I'm no longer a child. Also the fact that the Dursleys represent what we sometimes see in regular families and the fact the adults are secondary to the action with the kids being the main stars.

The magic issue is ...
... another important fact. Every kid would love to believe in a secret world of magic where the underdog is the hero. The stories have very clever hidden aspects such as normal everyday things having magical qualities. Platform 9 3/4, Diagon Ally, how the portraits move and talk, all these little details make it the success it is today. JK Rowling is a genius really, she has a vivid imagination which she managed to get a across in the stories and get us all hooked.

The gadgets and games in the stories are everybody's fantasy. Flying on brooms, playing Qudditch, going back in time are all things kids would love to do and adults alike.

Children and adults can relate to many things within the film. Dealing with a bully, not getting your own way and having family troubles. This is what all children and often adults deal with.

Like every good story, it should play with your emotions, you feel sympathy for Harry when his parents die and you feel genuine happiness when he is having fun with his friends. Every base is covered in the books; there is a good badie Voldemort and plenty of mystery and suspense.

If you have never read a Harry Potter book and are planning on doing so you will be seriously surprised. The stories will take you far away from home and this world and give you the ride of your life! Enjoy.
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