Beyond Harry Potter

I chose this article because it is particularly close to me.  I grew up with Harry Potter, they were the first real books that I read and I still continue to re-read them to this day.  The Harry Potter books were what inspired me to read more books and actually consider writing as a serious career.  Last spring break my friends and I went to Universal to go to the Magical World of Harry Potter and, I kid you not, I cried glorious tears of joy when I saw Hogwarts castle for the first time!  Therefore, when I heard JK Rowling was writing a new book, I pre-ordered it immediately.  I just started reading it today and, although it's not Harry Potter, it's still really good!  It's a little weird to hear my favorite childhood author write about adult topics but  I'm still in awe of her writing ability.  I think this article (although more or a review) definitely hits home for a lot of readers because, whether they have read them or their children have read them, JK Rowling's books have reached so many people.  This article just goes to show that anything can be considered news if ti affects enough people!