It has been a very long time since I wrote about the famous “Harry Potter” series. At the time, I had a very vague idea about the original novel and its sequel. Those long-time readers will recognize that my position was that the fantasy and real worlds can and should be seperate. Many people take the opposite position and feel that we have to protect our children from such dangerous thoughts.

Recently, however, I had the opportunity to read the first book. It was a fabulous and engaging read. I don’t plan on waiting in costume at the bookstore for the moment the next book comes out; I do plan on reading each book in the series and perhaps collecting them. My bookshelves are lately a little barren, after a long-overdue clearing.

The parents who think that their children need protecting are very much over-reacting. The series is a light-hearted look into the life of a young boy thrust into a completely new world and flourishing in it. The major theme of the first installment is that of the stuggle between good and evil.

While I doubt I need to provide a basic review of the novel, I will just say that I couldn’t put it down and am looking forward to reading the next in the series, so that I can catch up to the rest of the world.