I remember reading the first two books on a 3 week long holiday when I was 12, right before the start of secondary school. I think I even read the first book a second time during those weeks. The books weren't that well known yet, at least not among the general public. The lady at the bookstore had recommended them to my mom.
The world JKR creates just sucks you in. The rest of the books came out during the rest of my secondary school years and it almost felt like I was growing up alongside the characters, since I always was around the same age as them. That made it extra special, I think. That, and the anticipation of waiting for the new book to come out.
My twin brother and I would fight over who could read it first. I remember reading through the night, into to the morning, finishing the book in one go. The last ones we just read in English instead of waiting for the translation in our mother language.
I remember reading the first two books on a 3 week long holiday when I was 12, right before the start of secondary school. I think I even read the first book a second time during those weeks. The books weren't that well known yet, at least not among the general public. The lady at the bookstore had recommended them to my mom.
The world JKR creates just sucks you in. The rest of the books came out during the rest of my secondary school years and it almost felt like I was growing up alongside the characters, since I always was around the same age as them. That made it extra special, I think. That, and the anticipation of waiting for the new book to come out.
My twin brother and I would fight over who could read it first. I remember reading through the night, into to the morning, finishing the book in one go. The last ones we just read in English instead of waiting for the translation in our mother language.