This website is but one of many fansites that focus on the harry potter franchise. So if the child is very young i would recommend staggering each book. The heavy themes of loss and coming of age are balanced with the perfect amount of. Harry potter presents itself for pinkwashing from almost the first page. The first three harry potter books are great to read aloud to kids aged from about six or seven up. When harry potter opened a book from the restricted section, the book cryed. A fan of the sitcom, morgan replaced mclean stevenson, who left the show at the end of the previous season. Please see our affiliate disclosure for more information. Morgans major roles included pete porter in both december bride 19541959 and pete and gladys 19601962. Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j. Sure enough the elder potter heard a cracking noise on the other side of the door, followed by exclamations of jubilation. Sep 01, 2002 young wizardintraining harry potter has had his hands full during his first four years at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Nov 11, 2010 well, the standard rule of thumb for a childrens book is that the target audience is 12 years younger than the protagonist. Harry potter and the sacred text virtual reading group 157 members last activity dec 24, 2019 03. Generally i think this is a perfectly designed book for the age groups. Harry potter is full of bravery and is one of the best characters i have ever had the pleasure of running into. The scriptbook brought the harry potter novels back to the usa today bestseller list, both in the top 50 and in the top 150 titles. Dc2 was fine with it at 6 but he has an older sibling and was exposed to more things by that age. I would read some pages, and he would read one or two pages keep in mind he was a beginning reader at this point. Is the 4th harry potter book appropriate for a 3rd grader. Weve barely arrived at 4 privet drive before dumbledore informs mcgonagall that voldemort has killed lily and james potter and tried to kill harry. What was the original intended audience for the harry potter. I grew up with the books so i was just the right age to read each one as it was released.
In our family dc1 tried at age 6 and it was too much. Aug 03, 2011 personally i read the harry potter series at a young age, so did my friend madison. Im wondering if it would be okay for an 8 year old. April 10, 1915 december 7, 2011 was an american actor and director whose television and film career spanned six decades. The first book was brought out as a childrens book, probably starting at the age of 9 to 10yrs of age. Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. But there are a few agerelated guidelines to take into consideration. Aug 04, 2015 these days, with all the harry potter books available and ready for consumption as fast as one can read them, the age to start reading harry potter is blurred. Can you name the members of harry potters year group from book.
The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and. I think i would gear it toward the individual child. The equivalent young ages are 8 for me and 9 for her. Chaser for the gryffindor quidditch team, she becomes captain of the team in harrys fifth year, as well as a member of dumbledores army.
Ds1 read books in y5 and y6, then book 4 in the summer holidays between primary and secondary, then book 5 and 6 in y7 and book 7 in y8. Harley merlin and the secret coven by bella forrest. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. Jan 21, 2016 but there are a few agerelated guidelines to take into consideration. Ever since harry potter first donned the sorting hat in j. However, the movies, because of the images that go with the story, are still somewhat iffy. He was the only child and son of james and lily potter nee evans, both members of the original order of the phoenix. From the opening line of harry potter and the sorcerers stone through the poignant end of harry potter and the deathly hallows, few book series are as gripping as j.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 imdb. He really likes it, but the reading level is a stretch for him, i think. Harry potter and the philosophers stone and its characters are jk rowlings property. The first book was published in 1997 and the last movie was released in 2011. This article is very wrong about the age recommendations for harry potter books and movies. He was excited to watch movie 1 after finishing the first book, but so far refuses to watch movie 2 though he enjoyed the 2nd book, he thinks itll be too scary in movie form. With their warning about lord voldemorts ralph fiennes return scoffed at, harry daniel radcliffe and dumbledore sir michael gambon are targeted by the wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at hogwarts.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. If a nineyearold started reading the series when the first book was first released in 1997, she would have been nineteen when the series concluded. Once again, i do not or will ever own harry potter. The harry potter series is the best series i have ever read. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. This is a quiz on chapter 1 in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. They have seen movies 1 and 2, but we always fast forward the scariest parts. That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. He didnt like the idea of creatures taking over peoples bodies and had not really understood the concept that evil exists in the world. Hogwarts student, two years ahead of harry, she is a tall black girl with long braided hair. Harry potter script soars to top of usa today best. Search, watch, and cook every single tasty recipe and video ever all in one place. Start book 1 sorcerers stone sometime around 11 years old, as a readaloud book. The first book in the harry potter series was released on june 1997. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. James potter pieced the events together easily enough and waited outside the attic door as soon as the elf dinner started. These days, with all the harry potter books available and ready for consumption as fast as one can read them, the age to start reading harry potter is blurred. I have been a true harry potter fan for 6 years now. Personally i read the harry potter series at a young age, so did my friend madison. The earlier books at least philosophers stone, chamber of secrets and the prisoner of azakaban.
To indicate which books can be read back to back without a time gap to account for maturity, ive made asterisks between where i see the breakdown and explained why. Harry potter supermega fan club 3 members last activity 8 hours, 17 min ago just for fun fan clubs. At what age do you think it is appropriate for kids. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. We find each other incredibly sophisticated and smart. These books should be enjoyed together and discussed. What age group do you recon the harry potter books are. Immediately, i have to pause to decide how much of this information to share. And harley is 19 when we meet her, which is nice in that it makes me feel less like im reading a childrens book. First class, 10 march, 1960 2 may, 1998, also known as moony, was a halfblood wizard and the only son of lyall and hope lupin nee howell. Harry potters year group from book quiz by ally1515. Unlike stevensons character henry blake, potter was a career army officer who was a firm yet goodhumored, caring father figure to those under his command.
You may not be able to go to hogwarts, but now you can find out which magical witch or wizard best fits your personality. Nov 08, 20 harry potter presents itself for pinkwashing from almost the first page. The following season, morgan joined the cast of mash as colonel sherman t. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. I, personally, could handle the deepness of the last harry potter book at age 8. For the sevenyearold who started the books back when the series began in 1997, the material continued to be age appropriate up until the very last book. That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists in their age range or a couple of years older. Hes read the first 3 harry potter books and loves them. Why ill have my kids wait to read harry potter book riot. Hogwarts letter kindergarten edition harry potter inspired.
As time carries on, mia has made a couple of friends. I do agree that the books get darker as the series goes on, but, in my opinion, the age range for each book really just depends on how well the kid can handle scariness and darkness. From a technical standpoint, harry potter is categorized as a middlegrade read, which typically encompasses 9to12yearolds. So if you are feeling up to it, you can challenge your knowledge of the harry potter universe with our general harry potter quiz or our wizard champion quiz, consisting only of hard harry potter trivia questions that only a true wizard will be able to beat. He attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from 19711978 and was sorted into gryffindor. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard.
With daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, brendan gleeson. At what age should you read each harry potter book. Decades after the tales of the boy who lived were first published, these books continue to enchant and inspire readers of all ages. Share of kids who have read a harry potter book in. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, was originally published in the uk on 2 july 1998 and in the us on 2 june 1999. Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. This group is for anyone who loves harry potter and would like to roleplay with. One gives valid reason as a shucks i guess we could of sold it as a childrens book we were wrong where the other just says hi we are the first 20 publishers who passed on harry potter one of the most profitable series in the existence of literature oops. I wouldnt go straight into the 4th book onwards for a 5 year old since it gets darker. It is an entertaining story and it does indeed remind me of harry potter. I picked it up in the first place because i heard it compares favorably to harry potter.
He attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from 19711978 and was. We have started book 2, but they are kind of bored by it right now. To be honest we still fangirl over it at the age of. I dont think they necessarily have to understand everything in the books. Harry potter is owned by jk rowling and jk rowling only. Now, more than six years later, the popularity and relevance of this. I didnt set rules in stone about this, it was partly the age that he felt ready to take on the giant tomes that the last few books are. He was living with his last remaining relatives at nr. So far, this school has gained the title of being the place of coldhearted wizards and witches.
Rowlings harry potter has thought about what life would be like if they were a part of that wizarding world. Book one, year one mia woods, a pureblood witch has been accepted into the newest magic school in the world, planrinns school of sorcery. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was published a year later in the uk on 8 july 1999 and in the us on 8 september 1999. Heres one for you im 28 yrs old but dont look now on the official harry potter website, a 48yr old woman was named fan of the week. Harry potter is really suitable for all age groups, depending on how the kid reacts to scary stuff although, they might not even find it scary. I strongly feel that especially book 7 is not appropriate for anyone under about age 14.
Dreaming about going to hogwarts, being sorted into a house, spending time at diagon alley and watching quidditch matches, and of course that most important thing of all. He was afflicted with lycanthropy during his childhood, as a result of fenrir greybacks revenge against lyall. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. If a sevenyearold started it when the first book was released, she would have been seventeen harry potter s age at the end when the series finished. The books were still newer when my third son was in first grade. As if studying spells and pleasing professors isnt enough, harry has heard evil voices in the walls, rescued petrified students, fended off convicts escaped from wizards prison, and played elaborate and grueling games of quidditch. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school professors. The statistic shows data on the share of kids who have read a harry potter book in the united states as of october 2016, by age group. Oct 12, 2009 the first harry potter book is harmless. Yes, it is aimed at 710 year olds, with the 7 year olds being the better readers of that age. I am going to try to hold off till the fall or even christmas 7.
Jun 23, 2016 books for kids to read if they love harry potter by meg kehoe. Hogwarts letter kindergarten edition harry potter inspired anyone have a child starting kindergarten who loves harry potter. Author of magical drafts and potions johnson, angelina. Harry potter has become a hugely popular classic movie and theme that will never go out of style. Two voices talking animatedly together, one noticeably being his younger son. Some children are ready for the first harry potter book at 9, some at 12. Attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on the broomsticks and complete tasks to earn house points. What two objects does the cat appear to be reading in the beginning of the book. The life of harry potter wasnt an easy one, not at all. My son is begging to read the 4th harry potter book, the goblet of fire. What was the original intended audience for the harry.
I know a lot of kindergarten aged children dont know who harry potter is yet, but owing to big sisters obsession with harry potter and all the harry potter stuff i sell in my etsy shop, rebecca is quite a fan. Harry potter and the deathly hallows at what age do you. Play as harry potter, ron weasley, hermione granger as well as other favorite characters. If you can read book one, you could also read book two. Rowling s wizarding world series, millions of fans have. Harry potter books are fantasy books about wizards and their wonderful world and about a young boy who falls into a world of magic and adventure. Harrys birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or neville longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish lord voldemort.
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