behind the times...

i'm behind the times. i admit it. one sign of such is this. i finally read a harry potter book. the first harry potter book no less. i've seen the movies, but just wasn't that interested in reading the books. then again it takes a lot for me to read, as evidenced by a post a few months ago - don't read much. still, i finished this book in about three days. i liked it.

i'm usually not a huge fan of fantasy (well, other than Lord of the Rings and Chronicales of Narnia if you call them fantasy, which i suppose they are) i think it takes a tremendous amount of attention to make sure you keep you mind focused on what it true and not true, real and unreal, fiction and non-fiction. i like non-fiction, but i'm learning you have to do the same intellectual questioning. so much of it depends on the personal bias of the author. i doubt a people's history of the united states was read my too many people in history classes for example. i digress. still, the point is that you have to think critically no matter what you read.

i'm constantly amazed at how deceived people are reading the divinci code - a great fiction book - but just that, fiction! so many people see truth in fiction and it's a pity. anyway, harry potter is no different. i'm very glad to have read this first book and now look forward to reading the second and third and so on. its creative and unique writing and i like it. but there is no such thing as a good witch.