Blog Post #1 Prompt #1

I’ve noticed that many of the other students in this class have either read or have at least watched all of the Harry Potter series (most of them at younger ages). I do not fit into this category. As an adult and as a first time reader, I’m sure my experiences and thoughts during the course of reading greatly differ from those who have read the series at a much younger age. During the course of the first two books, I noticed myself really worrying about Harry’s well being. While I excitedly enjoyed many of the adventures that Harry went on in order to find the Sorcerer’s Stone and conquer the Chamber of Secrets, I always had a slight bit of anxiety due to all of the danger and rule breaking that Harry was involved in. I think much of that has to due to the fact that I am currently in a relationship with someone that has a younger daughter. With that responsibility in my life, I often worry about my girlfriend’s daughter and always try to make sure that she stays out of dangerous situations. A great deal of that attitude came into play when I was reading about all of the crazy, death-defying situations that Harry, Ron, and Hermione got themselves into. Conversely, if I was reading this when I was younger I probably would have been cheering Harry on the whole time without thinking about negative consequences of his actions. With all of that being said, as a first time reader I am VERY excited about the series and finally understand what all the hype is about. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the books!