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.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!
I like Harry Potter books but would like to know more about some lesser known yet interesting books
ReplyDeleteHello! Thanks for the comment! As mentioned, I'll be reviewing some lesser known books in my upcoming top 15 list. Stay tuned!
DeleteMy son is 10 and I got the whole series of Harry Potter books for him without knowing that few of them need to be given access in a certain age window frame. Thank you so much for this info. Your vlog is insightful and helpful
ReplyDeleteHi! Sorry, I couldn't reply sooner because of my exams! Thanks for the comment! Stay tuned to learn more about other age-wise recommendations!
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