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Darren Wyn Rees <merlin@netlink.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Interesting question!  What IS the magic?  And why is it different to
any
> > other fantasy tale which tells of the eternal struggle between good and
> > evil??  I like these books but they don't set me on fire (as it were) -
>
> I've only briefed read one of them... owned by one of the younger branches
> of the family.  Kids seem to love the books... or <cynical mode>
> perhaps the marketing men help them "love" the books ? </cynical mode>.

I just disregarded them as "kiddies books" until my Mum (a primary school
teacher) said that *she* was enjoying them.  Then I read the first one - and
I loved it!  Read the next two in the following two days...

> > Wind in the Willows - the Simon Jacques books and so on and so on.
>
> And this one... But not familiar with Simon Jacques.

I know Brian Jacques; perhaps Simon was before my time.  :)

> Dare I mention Enid Blyton in the year 2000 ? Oh, go on I just have.
> I enjoyed a lot of her stories too.

So did I, a while back, but I must say I like this whole Harry Potter thing
more (of course, I have aged a bit since I read Blyton...).

> It may be terribly ignorant of me to ask this, but
> has there been a film adaptation of the books ?

Apparently they're making one; IIRC it's a Hollywood jobbie.  However, it's
already been determined that Harry will *not* be Americanised... no offence
to any cousins over the pond, but hoorah!

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