It is a pleasure to see this seven title series have a rebirth in our school library every year as the 3rd and 4th graders discover Harry Potter. All it takes is one student's recommendation and the books fly off the shelf. Harry Potter is a series I have read multiple times and listened to on audio CD on many family trips. J. K. Rowling is such a talented writer, she pulls you into Harry's world with every word. Last week we were doing author studies and one of the groups selected J. K. Rowling. The comment that came from their table still makes me chuckle, "Mrs. Adams, did you know J. K. Rowling is a woman?!"
The main characters of all 7 books are Harry and his two best friends Ron and Hermione. We follow the friends from their first year at Hogwarts (the wizarding school they attend) through their final year. If you have not been introduced to the fantasy world of Harry Potter through the brillant writing of J. K. Rowling please pick up a copy and enjoy. When my students tell me they have seen the movies, I do not have to say "the book is better" ... the students who have read the books beat me to it!
