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List the original seven Harry Potter books in the order in which you like them. Give reasons if you care to.
(Warning, I personally do not consider anything added on Pottermore to be cannon. I've never read The Cursed Child, although I know the gist of the plot. Too many people I respect read it and hated it. I personally don't like the Fantastic Beast series. Although it's set in the same universe, I think it ought to be treated separately.)
7. Prisoner of Azkaban. I thought it was a boring telling of a decent story when I first read the book. I think now it just has too much exposition. Harry not being permitted to go to Hogsmeade was an elaborate plot convenience to permit Fudge and some of the teachers to blab (spout exposition) about something that was supposed to be secret in public. There are whole chapters of exposition in the Shrieking Shack the second half punctuated with Harry's half-insane raving about Sirius being responsible for killing his parents. I am very sensitive about time travel stories. This one was way too convenient, but it's fantasy so I'll give it a pass. There are plot holes galore... I don't hate it, just think it was the weakest entry of the bunch. (The movie version was far superior and nowhere near weakest, in my opinion, among the movies.)( Read more... )
(Warning, I personally do not consider anything added on Pottermore to be cannon. I've never read The Cursed Child, although I know the gist of the plot. Too many people I respect read it and hated it. I personally don't like the Fantastic Beast series. Although it's set in the same universe, I think it ought to be treated separately.)
7. Prisoner of Azkaban. I thought it was a boring telling of a decent story when I first read the book. I think now it just has too much exposition. Harry not being permitted to go to Hogsmeade was an elaborate plot convenience to permit Fudge and some of the teachers to blab (spout exposition) about something that was supposed to be secret in public. There are whole chapters of exposition in the Shrieking Shack the second half punctuated with Harry's half-insane raving about Sirius being responsible for killing his parents. I am very sensitive about time travel stories. This one was way too convenient, but it's fantasy so I'll give it a pass. There are plot holes galore... I don't hate it, just think it was the weakest entry of the bunch. (The movie version was far superior and nowhere near weakest, in my opinion, among the movies.)( Read more... )
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