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Harry Potter and the Annoyed Reader

July 31, 2007

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Don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying I don’t like Harry Potter. I do; in fact, I’m borrowing it from someone.

What bothers me is the disturbing trend Harry Potter has started. Since its release, it’s impossible to go to any university or office without hearing conversations about Harry Potter. It’s everywhere, and it gets annoying when you’re at the restroom, only to hear someone wash his face while conversing to his friends about how book 7 ended (which I have heard several times now).

I’d like to think that one of the joys of reading a book comes from the suspense of not knowing what’s going to happen (and how rewarding it could be if the denouement turns out unexpected). But these days and ages, it’s become nigh impossible to read a popular book without its details already spoiled, unless if you’re the first to have read it. Is this the reason why people line up for the new Harry Potter: so that they will be the first to know what’s happened and will spoil the story to those who haven’t read while they feel their ego boosted? Why deprive the enjoyment of those who want to read but couldn’t afford it immediately? Why all this disrespect?

Also, does everyone have to follow the media hype? Is everyone out of touch with their own preferences that they just have to keep following the trend, without discovering the gems on their own? What happened to the time when those who go to the bookstore go to different sections scrounging for the book that speaks to them, regardless of whether or not it’s popular? Nowadays, the only books that people ever buy are those humongous hyped bestsellers piled in front of a bookstore: Harry Potter, The Secret, Laws of Attraction, Da Vinci Code, Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Alchemist, etc. I’m not saying these books are inherently bad, I’m saying that it’s likely that there are other books on the similar subject matter that could be better than all these. And yet people don’t take the trouble to read Bartimaeus Trilogy, Faucoult’s Pendulum, or Siddharta.

As for my assessment in Harry Potter series, I like it. I find the concept very appealing. However, I'll be damned if I just stick to Harry Potter without exploring other works of fiction and I can't remember a book release ever reaching the anticipation level of Star Wars. This guy here prefers bookstore quiet.

For me, the beauty in reading a book comes from its giving each of us a different experience. Everyone has their own biases and interpretations. It doesn’t matter how much a book has sold, if it doesn’t communicate a message appreciable by the reader then it doesn’t serve its purpose. A book isn’t supposed to be like technology where the latest is the best; it’s supposed to be like a t-shirt, in which only the person will know what fits him/her. Old or new, it doesn't matter. It doesn’t have anything to do with what sells and what everyone else likes. Just imagine if everyone is wearing torn jeans. How crazily monotonous would the world be then?

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