Ever since J.K wrote them, the Harry Potter books have taken the world by storm. They are among the best selling books in the world. Every book was made into a successful movie franchise, because of how many people are in love with them. What makes Harry Potter so Popular. Why is the story of an abused child who overcame much to become the hero of an undiscovered world, the one that touched billions of people’s hearts? Is it because we can identify with the character, or is it because we naturally root for the underdog in any situation. Maybe it is because we secretly wish that we had some undiscovered power and want someone to rescue us from our lives and transport us to a magical world of the likes we have never seen.Harry Potter is surprisingly popular in that it was started in a time where reality based books were more popular. Science fiction was popular to some but it was not mainstream. Harry Potter changed that. The books selling as they did allowed for other writers to try their hand at fantasy, and it led to books like Twilight, and Eragon being written. Americans tend to side with the underdogs, because we ourselves feel like we are the underdogs who triumphed over the controlling England. So when we see a boy, orphaned and made to act like a servant to abusive relatives, we can identify and hope for the best for him. J.K. took us on the adventure of a life time, following Harry through school, and overcoming every obstacle with him. I believe that the Harry Potter books worked so well because both Harry and the population reading him were new to the magic world, so as he experienced new things, so did we.
J.K. really used pathos to make us fall in love with her characters. I am sure people will still be reading these books and watching the movies years from now. I’ve got my box set…Do You!
So many critics question what makes the Harry Potter books so successful. First off, the language is mediocre at best, and the plot is not very intricate. I like to refer to them as the Gap of movies; like Gap, it promotes a juvenile style to younger adults. Even though Harry Potter might have been intended to kids, it really took off with adults of all ages. I, myself, took part in this addiction when I was about thirteen years old.
ReplyDeleteI like how Mary mentioned that the language isn't the most official, and the plot not so intricate in Harry Potter. I think that was what made it catch so much. It was an easy read for people of all ages. Additionally, like you, Torri, mentioned, it was about an underdog, which most people are suckers for. It was a simple idea that turned into a worldwide phenomenon.
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