Not that I feel I have to defend myself against Thomas ;), but I
wanted to share a bit of the history of my Harry Potter love.

Sometime back in the late 90s, I was browsing a Waldenbooks. There was
a huge display of Harry Potter items, including a sign that said
something along these lines:

If you like The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and A
Wrinkle in Time, you’ll love Harry Potter!

Well, I thought, that certainly sounds like me…

Book 1 was already in paperback, so I picked it up and utterly
devoured it. I then headed to the public library, where I checked out
books 2 and 3…and then I had to play the waiting game with everyone
else. I’ve been a die-hard fan ever since. 🙂

That marketing person at Waldenbooks was a genius.

I’m not one bit ashamed to admit it. I know I’m in good
company…plenty of smart, literate adults in my immediate and
extended circles are fans as well.

Who else is with me? 🙂