Week 7: Ta-may-tos and Ta-mah-tos in Young Wizards' Tales (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
This week I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone , the first of the Harry Potter series. I thought that it would be nice to read a physical copy of the book as all of the other Novels and stories I’ve read for this class have been either an audiobook or an e-book. It was a lot of fun when I went to the Ringling library to find it as I got to see a lot of other children’s literature that I remember my mom reading me before bedtime as a child. However, I’ve never actually read any of the Harry Potter books before and I didn’t watch the films until maybe two years ago. I remember Harry Potter’s popularity increasing when one of the books was released, but at the time I wasn’t allowed to watch or read anything from the series based on my family’s religious beliefs at the time. Due to this, I think the story lacks most nostalgic effects that I believe many other people my age experience when reading, listening, or wa...