Habit of reading
Creating a habit of reading is a continuous battle with kids who are saturated with other options. Anyone with children or grandchildren will comply with us as they see the fierce competition that pleasure reading faces with a million other things in a kid’s life.
Young people are less inclined to read (other than course books) as they move into their teenage years for a variety of reasons. Some of these are trends of long-standing (being more socially active, reading-for-school, and other sources of entertainment) and some are more recent (attention demanding gizmos, from i-pods to Wi-Fi consoles).
But then, Harry Potter series came along to change it all. The books have been a publishing sensation for a decade, tempting children and grown-ups alike to put down their gadgets and curl up with a book instead. Before Harry Potter, it was unusual of kids to line up for a mere book. Even the few, who read short stories, were suddenly plowing through more pages and larger volumes in a matter of days.
Harry Potter Series
Of all the magical powers wielded by Harry Potter, perhaps none has cast a stronger spell than his supposed ability to transform the reading habits of young people. In what has become near mythology about the wildly popular series by J.K. Rowling, many parents, teachers, librarians and booksellers have credited it with inspiring a generation of kids to read for pleasure in a world dominated by instant messaging and music downloads.
J. K. Rowling
In a way that was previously rare for books, Harry Potter entered the pop-culture consciousness. The movies heightened the fervor, spawning video games and collectible figurines. That made it easier for kids who thought reading was for geeks to pick up a book.
There is something about the passion that a novel can inspire exciting those who want to perpetuate a culture of reading. Even as the Harry Potter series has come to an end, other books have taken its place in reading lists of people.
A good indication, we would say!
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