One of the Best Novel Series for Young People

The Harry Potter series always sounded to me like a fad. Some group of books people will get tired of sooner or later, then move on to the next thing. Boy, was I wrong. I actually started to read the books a couple of years ago on a whim; just to see what all the fuss was about. I was completely taken aback by the quality of craftsmanship and the level of charm, emotion, and detail that went into every page of the seven books. The plot follows a boy who finds out he is a wizard who has survived an attack on his parents from the evil Lord Voldemort. Living with his cruel cousin Dudley, aunt Petunia and uncle Vernon Dursley, he is invited to Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he meets Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger, who quickly become his best friends. Through the course of the books, adventure and often hilarity ensue. Even though much of what is in the series could never happen in real life, it is almost all extremely well done and believable. Although some prefer the first few books to the latter ones due to the darker themes, I like all the books equally. These are great reads for really anybody who likes books.