Age debate: Harry Potter series

Hi! Today we'll be debating about the ideal age for reading the Harry Potter series, as requested by one of the first comments on this blog. Let's dive in!

In my previous blog, I recommended the books years 1-4 for 9 to 12 years old and today I'll be re-assessing it in depth.

The first book, 'Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone' is all about adventure and friendship, but it has a bit of a sad story at the beginning. I'm still going with 7-9 years for this one. However, I think most seven-year-olds could handle this; it is mostly about friendship, adventure, and trying to cope with problems after all!  

Next up, is the second book. Now this one gets a bit scarier (tons of violence) so, it would be a bit too much for 7 or 8-year-olds.  There is a dash of romance as the story builds up and that is why I'd recommend it for the 9 years and above age bracket for this one.

The third book is quite sweet and has awesome action sequences but there are bits of romance thrown in; I think I'll still go with 9-year-olds in this one because there isn't way too much of the romance bit, just a couple of lines and you can very well choose if you wish to read or skip. 

Moving on, the fourth book is all about romance (not my cup of tea for now). So, in my opinion, 11 is the lowest I'll go with for this book.

From the fifth year onto all the rest of the years, yeah, adult themes are prevalent. Plenty of romantic bits, violence, and yes not-so-great manners. So, for this, I'm definitely going with 14. I am yet to read it but got to know about it from a few reviews and various other blogs.

I'd definitely recommend the first book to the many children out there. This is an awesome read and full of adventure and suspense. (Just wait till you find out what is inside Professor Quirrel's turban. Whoops! Spoiler.) The second book's a total thriller and from there on... it's an amazing whimsical adventure.

I'm a big fan of this series; but only up until the fourth book after which things don't exactly align with what I call 'Children's Literature'. So there you have it. An age guide for the Harry Potter series. 

Signing off!

P.S.: A big shoutout to all those who read and commented on my previous post! Your comments were really supportive. I'm going to be doing my top 15 picks of all time next and many (if not all!) of your books are going to be on it!

Thanks for all of your encouragement once again everybody!