harry potter?
Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
11:21 pm
im a senior in highschool and i want to read a book. i want to read for fun and to improve my reading skills to retake on the SAT’s. would the 7th harry potter book be appropriate for me or it is for younger kids only. and if it is for younger kids only, what would be a good interesting enjoyable book for a senior. i like fantasy
ive read 1-4, can i still read the 7th?
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Well, people of almost any age enjoy the Harry Potter books…they’re not just for little kids. However, if you’re looking to improve your reading skills to help when you retake the SAT’s, I would strongly suggest reading something more serious than Harry Potter simply because the readings on the SAT are dry and dull and boring (I took them and did really quite well), and if you’re not practiced reading analytically, then it doesn’t matter how well you can read something light and fun such as Harry Potter…even if people of all ages have read it.
That said, do read the Harry Potter book, even if you feel compelled to read a more literary book in preparation for the SAT’s. Harry Potter is a really fun read, a great book, good fantasy, and apropriate for all ages!
Harry Potter isn’t just for younger kids. Tons of adults read them.
No, DH is definitely good for high schooler seniors. I’m in high school, and I’ve read all the HP books. As for it being ‘for younger kids’- not DH. DH is the darkest book in the series, with a lot of disturbing details involved. I would not reccommend DH to younger kids, but it’s perfect for our crowd- or even older. I know quite a few adults who’ve read the series.
ADULTS read that book! It captivates almost anyone that picks it up.
no its not just for kids, but if you havent read the other ones i would before you readthe final book (it will help you to understand better)
true the earlier books are more childish, butyou will be super confused if you start from the end
Harry Potter is a great option. J.K Rowling has a amazing prose, and if you do like the subject, it’ll definitely help you.
I’d probably start with Harry Potter, Book 1. (Hey! If you want to do some learning, start from the beggining, it’s so cooooool!) This way you can get caught in the story. From book 3 the story starts getting darker and cooler!
In fact, I’m re-reading the whole thing to practice for my admission exams too. And I’m going to graduate school. How’s that?!
Goodluck!
i think u should.that was the only book ive read all summer and it was rlly good=)
yes, i would say this is a good book for everyage!(execpt 2nd and 1st graders and younger, maybe 3rd too) but i wouldn’t start on the 7th. you will probley get confussed and not enjoy it. if you don’t want to start from the way begining, start with the 5th…that’s when the books start to have more action and are alot better then the first four! the fifth and the sixth are my favorites. I haven’t read the 7th, but all of my friends and family say if you haven’t at least read the fifth and sixth, you will be lost. so start with the fifth. it isn’t as good as the sixth but is still my second favorite book of all time!
ya the 7th is awesome!!!!!
dude, I’m 22 and I love HP. My lil bro is your age and he likes it, so does our mom. It’s a book for all ages, well to a certain point. there are deaths and other adult ideas. I recomend reading the series as a whole. The movies just don’t do them justice. Also I recomend the Inheritence Trilogy by Christopher Paolini.<Eragon and Eldest> Also My man enjoys the Forgotten Realms series. Enjoy
Well reading this book probably won’t improve your reading skills, it has pretty basic vocabulary plus some British terms.
Also, you will be very confused if you just read the seventh after only reading 1-4. Read the fifth one, it’s the longest book anyway.
I’m a 30 year old teacher and have read all of them! HOwever, if you haven’t read them from the first, you might be a little lost.
Harry Potter is read by all ages!!! And we had to learn a bunch of SAT vocabulary and I saw a bunch of the words in the 7th book but I seriously doubt that that would help you. But if you haven’t kept up with the series, then you should read the 5th and 6th before reading the 7th because you definately won’t understand what’s going on.
The series are for ALL AGES… Book 1-2 might be for the younger ones but book 3 -7 are excellent side reading for adults/teens. In order for you to read book 7, you HAVE to read the previous series. Or else, you will not understand the story.
some interesting vocab in book 7! course you can read it.
But i would suggest you at LEAST read the 6th book first.
you definately need to read book’s 5 and 6 before you read the 7th book. Otherwise you won’t understand it and will be totally lost. And no it is not a children’s book the 1st book maybe but not the second one. So yes I would definately read it but not before you have read books 1-6 first.
Reading everything will improve your reading skills, including Harry Potter. The Deathly Hallows would be a good read all by itself but it’s richer if you’ve read all the previous books so you can follow the suspence and get the full character identities JK Rowling has put into her writing. It maybe have started out as a "children’s" book but as the books got thicker and the action got darker (people die, people get tortured, etc.), it no longer is a children’s series. Lots and lots of adults have read and enjoy the Harry Potter series–as well as other books labeled "children’s books". Never let a label stop you from reading something, you make your own decision.
Other good books I recommend are:
The Story of Pi by Yann Martel (makes you think)
The Kiterunner by Khaled Hosseini
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
the Obsidian Trilogy (3 books: When Darkness Falls, To Light a Candle, The Outstretched Shadow) by Mercedes Lackey
The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
There are so many good books to read and the better your reading skills are, the more fun and enjoyment you’ll have. There is always so much going on in books that never translates well into movies (lots of stuff has to be left out of movies so you only get a thin summary usually).
definitely not just for younger kids! tons of teens and adults read them and love them. but you may want to read the 5th and 6th first. you most likely wouldn’t understand a lot of stuff in the 7th if you don’t.
You will not understand 7 with out reading 5 and 6. The final 3 books are not for children at all they are written at a more adult level. Read all three books it will help you further with your SAT’s and they are great books.
You may be a little confused on the plot missing 5 and 6. Book 7 should be considered more of a young adult than a childrens book so you’d probably like it.
The Harry Potter books are enjoyed by people of all ages. I am 35 and my husband is 48, and we both really enjoy the series. Many of the people in my office are hooked on them, too. We range in age from early 20′s to early 60′s. Plus, my 87-year-old father-in-law enjoys the stories. So don’t let anyone tell you they are just for kids.
Besides, even if you chose to read a book for a younger person, if the point is to improve your reading skills, I think ANY reading is good.
If it’s a matter of comprehending all that happens in the book, I’m afraid you would be frustrated with the 7th book if you haven’t read the 5th and 6th. They are really good reads, too. The Order of the Phoenix was one of my favorites.
GOOD LUCK!
Harry Potter is marketed for the younger audiences, but people of all ages are reading this book. It is not a simple book either. It is 759 pages of action and alot to recall to get through to the end.I t exercises the short term and long term memory (long term if it’s been a while since reading book one) which can’t be bad for reading comprehension skills and the SATs.
You waont be able to put it down so be carful.
harry potter is a good choice and many adults read the series too. the only thing is that if you havent read books 1-6, the 7th wont make as much sense.
Harry Potter is appropriate for even older adults, thats why it is so highly publicized because it isn’t just a book for little kids. The whole family can enjoy and read Harry Potter.
If you are looking to improve your skills for SAT’s your time is long past to do that. You should have begun reading challenging books in Middle School to improve your vocabulary.
Yeah, I feel Harry Potter is for all ages.
Maybe you should read the 5 and 6 before the 7 though. : ) Or else you won’t understand half the book.