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| | Harry Potter News Latest news and rumors about the Harry Potter world! | 
06-23-2008, 12:54 PM
| | |  Harry Potter a secret pleasure for adults
A survey of 2,000 adults for lulu.com by YouGov has found that grown-ups secretly enjoy reading children's books such as Harry Potter. 75% admitted to indulging in novels normally seen as kid's fare. Harry Potter topped the list of 20 secretive reads. | |
06-23-2008, 01:00 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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That's great  | 
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06-23-2008, 01:07 PM
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| | Bundimun
Location: England Join Date: Mar 2008
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My 46-year old mum is obsessed with Harry Potter. I think she prefers the movies though because she fancies Lucius (Jason Isaacs) and Snape (Alan Rickman)
Haha xD | |
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06-23-2008, 01:12 PM
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|  Neville's PatronusFaerie
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That is so cool!!! I agree though, my mum loves reading Harry Potter but she still needs to read the last one!!! | |
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06-23-2008, 01:15 PM
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|  Slytherin House ModFaerie
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 not really a secret to people on here.....lots of us are 'grown ups' | |
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06-23-2008, 01:25 PM
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| | Troll
Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2008
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Uh,,,,secret potter fan??? Dont think so....It is kind of a dead giveaway because I have a miniature Knight Bus on my desk...... | |
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06-23-2008, 01:40 PM
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| | Plimpy
Location: Kent Join Date: Dec 2007
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle  A survey of 2,000 adults for lulu.com by YouGov has found that grown-ups secretly enjoy reading children's books such as Harry Potter. 75% admitted to indulging in novels normally seen as kid's fare. Harry Potter topped the list of 20 secretive reads.
ahhh..indulging...makes HP sound almost sinful to read now eh?  but am an adult Potter fan and proud of it!!whooop whooop!!  | 
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06-23-2008, 01:42 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Yeah they don't really hide it. I know a lot of my teachers who love reading Harry Potter. They always relate it to their lessons so we all know they really love it. | |
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06-23-2008, 01:52 PM
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| | Ghoul
Location: Hogwarts Join Date: May 2008
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I can't get my mom to read them, she loves the movies and all, but she won't read the books. So her loss I guess! All my teacher at school read them though, I got to talk a little to a history teacher about DH during the school year, it was awesome!
I want the HBP trailer now! | |
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06-23-2008, 01:59 PM
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| | Glumbumble
Location: lost in thought Join Date: Apr 2008
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I'm one of those adults. I love the HP books. They are an awesome read. | |
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06-23-2008, 02:06 PM
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| | Hippocampus
Location: herding black cats Join Date: Mar 2008
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Michael Stevens
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me too! I'm a closet HP lover (none of my adult friends understand) but they're not really just for Kids! particularly from POA on. | |
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06-23-2008, 02:11 PM
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Well, I guess you can call me an adult. I love the books and so does my mum so this doesn't come as a big surprise. | |
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06-23-2008, 02:38 PM
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| | Imp
Location: San Francisco Join Date: Jun 2008
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Astara (Star) Roth
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Why hide it?! People need to come out of the Harry Potter closet. Perhaps if they do, WB will pull their fingers out and release the trailer!!! | |
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06-23-2008, 02:54 PM
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|  Assistant News Admin Banshee
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Originally Posted by NicoT not really a secret to people on here.....lots of us are 'grown ups'  And some of us became grown-ups whilst reading the series as it came out. Quote:
makes HP sound almost sinful to read now eh?
One could say it's an addiction. | |
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06-23-2008, 03:27 PM
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| | Bicorn
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Regina Roa aka "Steelsheen"
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*raises hand* Kid-dult. guilty as charged  | |
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06-23-2008, 04:01 PM
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| | Glumbumble
Location: United States, MI Join Date: Mar 2008
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definately not a secret. one potter fan can pick one out of a crowd anyday. when i'm in a book store, i always see adults in the potter section. | |
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06-23-2008, 04:22 PM
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| | Hippocampus
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WICKED! =]
(that's my favorite word) | |
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06-23-2008, 04:30 PM
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| | Griffin
Location: The Netherlands Join Date: May 2008
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Meredith Natasha Lillian Adams
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I hate when people say that HP is only for children..it's not! My mother and father have both read the books..but they ar enot obsessed or anything. My little brother likes HP too (he calls himself a fan, but doesn't know much about HP ) I'm the obsessed one in the family | |
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06-23-2008, 04:39 PM
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heehee! I so know a lot of adults who are addicted to Harry Potter.  I find this very true. | |
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06-23-2008, 04:43 PM
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|  Gryffindor House ModSphinx
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Iliana A. Morgan
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What's the secret?? I have always openly told who'd ever listen about how much I read HP. (And I'm 30)  I have a huge HP Tiffany lamp on my desk at work so its no surprise when people hear me talking about how amazing HP is. I guess they can figure out that I'm a fan. | |
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06-23-2008, 05:39 PM
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| | Bicorn
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Evelynn Mae White
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Not that surprising. HP really rawks | |
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06-23-2008, 06:40 PM
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|    Ministry RPG/KA/FC Mod
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I have heard of people over the age of 60 that read HP! I truly believe the books appeal to all ages, and that's what makes them so great! You don't have to be a kid to love them. | |
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06-23-2008, 07:02 PM
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| | Horklump
Location: OHIO Join Date: Jan 2008
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Jensen Cummings
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I think that it is so stupid that Harry Potter is considered a child's book... Everyone knows that adults read it about as much as kids do. | |
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06-23-2008, 07:18 PM
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| | Hippocampus
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That doesn't suprise me at all!My aunt is in love with Harry Potter and proud of it! She's actually the one who got me into the book! | |
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06-23-2008, 07:35 PM
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| Formerly: All That Jazz Russian Language ModDumbledore's GargoyleAbraxan
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Roxie B. Mathias
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I'm not surprised. My friend's mom loves the books. My mom loves the movies. | |
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