Not just for children

Yes, it's time for the Harry Potter blog*, in honour of us finally discovering Platform 9 and three quarters at Kings Cross**, and my finally getting my copy of 'Order of the Phoenix' back from my friend who borrowed it over two years ago. It's therefore the only one of the books that I've only read once, and there's lots of it I don't remember, so I'm hoping that by reading it now, it will have faded a bit by the time the next film comes out.

I have to admit I came a little late to the party with Harry, as I didn't read any of the books until I was at Uni, and discovered that the youth theatre that I was doing a placement with were going to be spending a week improvising pieces around an HP theme. So, I read the first three books in a weekend, waited until book 4 was out in paperback, but have been unable to resist the new hardback editions of the last two - mainly I think because I don't want anyone to tell me what happens before I've read it. 'Askaban' is still my favourite though, because of the twist at the end.

I have to admit to being a Sirius fan, so this isn't a good book for me. I'm afraid my love for Snape didn't exist until he was played by Alan Rickman - I think you're either Siruis or Snape, not both. I do love the way the 'back story' has gradually developed from book to book, so that some things aren't quite what you think they are. And, of course, it's all building up now for the big finish. I hope JK doesn't let us down.

*If it wasn't HP, it would be work, as that's really all I've done for the last week, and that's not what this is about.
**Cat actually spotted it (and took the pic). The trolley is embedded in the wall, as though halfway to the platform.