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Adults only care about the news if there's a parallel to a childrens' book by Flavio 02/19/2007, 7:39am PST Scientists conducting research not even remotely related to Harry Potter, hack journalist goes for reference anyway. Every time I hear an adult talk about Harry Potter, or spot a college student in lecture hall reading one of the books, I'd like to give the benefit of the doubt and assume they're well written for all ages. But I've always partially suspected that stunted maturity/comprehension was at work, a suspicion supported by how stupid the movies are and the adult fanbase mostly consisting of people who hang up Ziggy and Cathy comics (and girls who love Nightmare Before Christmas. -Jhoh). "At least they get kids to read." Like HP is a gateway drug to quality literature. No, no it's not. It leads down a slippery slope that ends with Christopher Paolini getting 100 million dollars.

Adults only care about the news if there's a parallel to a childrens' book by Flavio 02/19/2007, 7:39am PST     Hasn't the author on multiple occasions said she's sick of writing the series? NT by Mischief Maker 02/19/2007, 8:27am PST     The Short Truth About Harry Potter Readers. by Zseni 02/19/2007, 8:32am PST         she's just repackaging stupid British folklore NT by plagiarism police 02/19/2007, 11:30am PST             hey! NT by The Prydain Chronicles 02/19/2007, 5:21pm PST         Wow, I bet FullofKittens didn't expect this personal attack. NT by Fussbett 02/19/2007, 12:30pm PST             No, I didn't! NT by FullofKittens 02/19/2007, 6:10pm PST                 All will be forgiven if your wife is approaching 30 and still loves anime NT by Stunted Flavio 02/19/2007, 11:43pm PST         Re: The Short Truth About Harry Potter Readers. by Last 02/19/2007, 3:39pm PST             But I don't hate them. NT by Zseni 02/19/2007, 3:54pm PST             Re: The Short Truth About Harry Potter Readers. by George W 02/19/2007, 4:26pm PST                 When did Harry Potter become a countercultural icon? by Jerry Whorebach 02/19/2007, 5:16pm PST                     Why don't you love freedom? by Abraham Kennedy W Bush 02/19/2007, 5:42pm PST                         I wish. Welfare Wednesday doesn't come for another two whole days :( NT by Jerry Whorebach 02/19/2007, 5:52pm PST                             For me, Christmas morning comes once a month. by Jerry Whorebach 02/21/2007, 6:40pm PST                                 It took me 26 minutes to write that post. Why????????? NT by Jerry Whorebach 02/21/2007, 6:43pm PST                         That's stupid. by Lizard_King 02/19/2007, 9:25pm PST                             The military did a fine job of having you ponder absolute bullshit, didn't they? NT by JOKES MOTHERFUCKER, JOKES. 02/19/2007, 10:05pm PST                                 This is no laughing matter! by Mischief Maker 02/19/2007, 10:13pm PST                                 I knew you'd have a cop out ad hominem for that by Lizard_King 02/19/2007, 10:43pm PST                                     Teach me comedy. NT by Nuance 02/19/2007, 11:04pm PST                                         Well, for starters, it often needs more than just clever use of by the author space 02/20/2007, 12:09am PST                                             Roger, over and out. by Nuance 02/20/2007, 12:15am PST                                                 Fuck you and your West Wing reruns, pinko. by Lizard_King 02/22/2007, 7:04pm PST                                     Wait, what? by Curious George 02/20/2007, 12:39am PST                                         Re: Wait, what? by Lizard_King 02/22/2007, 6:59pm PST                                             Well, thanks for playing. by Curious George 02/22/2007, 8:07pm PST                             Your piercing logic completely lanced through my carefully contrived argument. by AKWB 02/20/2007, 1:56am PST                             Also subversive: Pokemon, buying all of them. NT by Jerry Whorebach 02/21/2007, 8:26am PST                                 I just realized why religious fundamentalists hate JK Rowling. by Jerry Whorebach 02/21/2007, 8:34am PST