Azkaban, Revisited

There's a worthwhile article at Culture Snob discussing the recent Harry Potter film release and a wider look at the series:

"Unfortunately, I fear it will become the series' The Empire Strikes Back — the pinnacle that shows the bankruptcy of the rest of the entries. And for that, we should thank the good executives at Warner Brothers."

Nice bit of Columbus-bashing as well, which I always approve of.

Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban

I admit quite freely to loving the Harry Potter series of books, and any criticisms of them always seemed a bit weak to me. Yes, they’re children’s books, and as such are not the most challenging texts you’ll ever read, but is that really so bad? Surely it’s better that people – adults and children alike – are reading any book than reading none at all? →