[gregebowman]

I didn't know about Harry Potter until about the 3rd book came out. This was before the first movie. I thought I'd give the first 3 books a try. I'm glad I did. Sure, it's not like the Lord of the Rings in its maturity. It's more like the Hobbit times 7. But I found myself getting hooked, and waiting every 2 or 3 years for the next book. And with each book, they were getting darker and longer. I think that's what I truly enjoyed about these books. They just got better as they went along. I just wanted some closure, however, at the end, and was not satisfied with the epilogue.