The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30. Im getting a copy of the harry potter and the cursed child scriptbook at 12. That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists in their age range or a couple of years older. We have started book 2, but they are kind of bored by it right now. To be honest we still fangirl over it at the age of. Inappropriate things you never noticed in harry potter thegamer. The sixth book in particular ups the romance and dark psychological thriller elements. These books should be enjoyed together and discussed. Raincitywriter this is the third book in a trilogy, which starts with the dursleys death when harry is 8 and his subsequent placement with snape as a caregiver and eventual adoptive parent. Your agebyage guide to all things harry potter red tricycle. I am an esl teacher and i want to start a book group with a few of my kids. From a technical standpoint, harry potter is categorized as a middlegrade read, which typically encompasses 9to12yearolds. I strongly feel that especially book 7 is not appropriate for anyone under about age 14. Harry potter fanfiction archive with over 818,006 stories.
Jun 23, 2011 i actually kind of get mad when people call harry potter a childrens book. A 10yearold speedreader gives his verdict on the scripts its a really good story. Weve barely arrived at 4 privet drive before dumbledore informs mcgonagall that voldemort has killed lily and james potter and tried to kill harry. The first book in the harry potter series was released on june 1997. I started reading them at age 10 or so, and grew up with the series as the books came out. Most childrens books come with information concerning the appropriate age. I started reading the books when i was 8, but i started after i saw the cosfilm at my uncles at got the poafilm myself. My son is never exposed to violence or inappropriate television so its not like hes desensitised but hes quite capable of managing the emotions he feels watching harry potter and it has been very interesting having. Its some pretty advanced reading for kids these days. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire by j k rowling. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is this a kids. I t is the summer holidays and soon harry potter will be starting his fourth year at. Jul 22, 2016 if anything, the age of 10 seems to be more about the heaviness of the story rather than anything scary of frightening. What the age you were when you first read harry potter says. What was the original intended audience for the harry. The harry potter series with its charm and magic has touched the hearts of.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire the triwizard tournament is so dangerous that no wizard under 17 is allowed to compete but when, at age 14, harry potters name flies out of the goblet of fire, he is forced to take part. Mar 11, 20 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban azkaban. Hogwarts letter kindergarten edition harry potter inspired. Aug 15, 2014 hogwarts letter kindergarten edition harry potter inspired anyone have a child starting kindergarten who loves harry potter. Immediately, i have to pause to decide how much of this information to share. I didnt set rules in stone about this, it was partly the age that he felt ready to take on the giant tomes that the last few books are. My cousin has a seven year old soon whose interested in harry potter. I read the books at the same age harry potter was in each book, and i. What the age you were when you first read harry potter. Ds1 read books in y5 and y6, then book 4 in the summer holidays between primary and secondary, then book 5 and 6 in y7 and book 7 in y8. The equivalent young ages are 8 for me and 9 for her. Aug 04, 2015 so when is the magic age to read harry potter. Decades after the tales of the boy who lived were first published, these books continue to enchant and inspire readers of all ages.
Hes a good enough reader to read them, and if the last couple are too long, my cousin says she would read them aloud to him. So, im hoping some mefites have seen the play and can advise. Harry potter presents itself for pinkwashing from almost the first page. It was followed by six further books, all of which have been hugely popular around the world, selling over 450 million copies. Id say the first three books should be fine for someone aged 810, but i think id hold off on book 4 and 5 until about age or so. Apr 28, 2015 the reading levels of each harry potter book compared to the grade harry is in in each book.
That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists. But somehow convicted murderer, sirius black, has broken free and it appears that he is hunting down the famous harry potter. He must face three increasingly difficult magical challenges but something dark is slithering in the background, manipulating events towards a. At what age do you think it is appropriate for kids. Age appropriate books for children with the popularity of the harry potter books many parents are buying them for children too young to understand the story. Unfortunately, this doesnt work as well now that all the books are available. Because of this, i probably wont introduce my son to harry potter until his teen years. Why ill have my kids wait to read harry potter book riot. The books have been made into movies by warner bros. This book version of harry potter and the cursed child is the script of the hit play that just opened in london, and even though it lacks. Despite sales, harry potter and the cursed child isnt. Here are a few books that every adult harry potter fan should read.
Rowling mixes up a more intense brew in fifth book. Im trying to avoid spoilers, so im reluctant to do too much googling on this. My pediatrician suggested that eleven and older is a good age to start. In the case of harry potter, the main character begins as an elevenyearold and ends up as a seventeenyearold. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. The summer harry potter and the deathly hallows came out, i read all seven books, backtoback, for the first time. Mcgonagall catches him and introduces him to wood, the captain of the gryffindor quidditch team. Sure, there are lots of fanciful adventures, but i find the books to be quite deep and brilliant in a way that only older readers can understand and appreciate. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. Book 4 starts harry down a dark path and there is a closer to home death in the movie than in the other books. From the opening line of harry potter and the sorcerers stone through the poignant end of harry potter and the deathly hallows, few book series are as gripping as j. I know this will vary from child to child, but in general what is a good age at which they will not be scared and understand most of the story. Is the 4th harry potter book appropriate for a 3rd grader.
However, the movies, because of the images that go with the story, are still somewhat iffy. Generally i think this is a perfectly designed book for the age groups. It is important to select the right books for the age and maturity. I think that for the first three books 6 or 7 would be an appropriate age to start reading them since te tone in them is a bit lighter. The website for harry potter and the cursed child noted that the plot. And id strongly prefer to see the play before i read the text. Not only is it dense for 1012 year olds, but i would strongly recommend against using it in an esl class. What is a good age to start reading harry potter to a. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is this movie suitable. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j.
What excited me was how much i would enjoy writing harry potter. Jan 21, 2016 but there are a few agerelated guidelines to take into consideration. A number of times i have seen folks mention early readers who are reading harry potter in kindergarten. How parents can find the best age appropriate book lists for elementary age children. The harry potter books are considered fantasy because of the magical elements, but draw all kinds of fans many who have never read fantasy books before. Hogwarts letter kindergarten edition harry potter inspired anyone have a child starting kindergarten who loves harry potter. For the most part it isnt really that bad until the end of the book. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the last book in the harry potter sequence that feels good to read to most younger. May 15, 2017 you are, in short, a huge harry potter fan, and huge harry potter fans are always in need of good fantasy book recommendations. Also, is there anything in there too taboo for that age group. Aug 04, 2016 scholastic had high expectations for harry potter and the cursed child, which arrived on july 31 with an enormous first printing of 4. Harry potter and the deathly hallows at what age do you.
Harrys birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or neville longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish lord voldemort. The first official harry potter story to be presented on stage, harry potter and the cursed child premiered at the palace theater in london on july 30. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. This article is very wrong about the age recommendations for harry potter books and movies. Im a potter fan and have read all the books and seen the movies. What is a good age to start reading harry potter to a child. Wondering whens the best age for kids to read harry potter. Aug 03, 2011 personally i read the harry potter series at a young age, so did my friend madison. Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. The problem is, neither my cousin nor her husband have read any of the books, and she asked me if i thought they would be appropriate for him. Start book 1 sorcerers stone sometime around 11 years old, as a readaloud book. You are, in short, a huge harry potter fan, and huge harry potter fans are always in need of good fantasy book recommendations.
Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. Dudro is a freelance writer and editor, and the mother of four children ages 4 to 12. My son is begging to read the 4th harry potter book, the goblet of fire. Rowling makes a new harry potter announcement almost as often as james patterson publishes a book, the first week of august was a big one for potter fans. What to read to younger children when harry potter gets. They have seen movies 1 and 2, but we always fast forward the scariest parts. Nov 08, 20 the second professor mcgonagall pulls oliver wood from his charms class, i realize im in pinkalicious territory again. Harry potter, age 10 chapter 1 the bludger, a harry. It is important to keep the childs age in mind when purchasing books. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and. The first three harry potter books are great to read aloud to kids aged from about six or seven up. Why its hard to get excited for harry potter and the. I know a lot of kindergarten aged children dont know who harry potter is yet, but owing to big sisters obsession with harry potter and all the harry potter stuff i sell in my etsy shop, rebecca is quite a fan.
The writing style, language, dated ways of speaking, now obscure vocabulary, and abundance of nauticalwhaling terms would be too daunting and confusing. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j. Aug 02, 2016 this book version of harry potter and the cursed child is the script of the hit play that just opened in london, and even though it lacks the plays muchtalkedabout special effects, it. Oct 15, 2015 the summer harry potter and the deathly hallows came out, i read all seven books, backtoback, for the first time.
Hes read the first 3 harry potter books and loves them. The book, called harry potter and the cursed child, picks up the story of harry and co. But there are a few agerelated guidelines to take into consideration. I would also recommend reading the books at age 11 at the youngest. Rowling, having delivered the third harry potter book to bloomsbury and now working on the fourth, says she didnt consider her possible audience when she conceived the series.
Sure, a particular child might read way above their age level, but the secret of fostering good reading is for the child to understand and enjoy the book. While i have no doubt this is true, and know a couple children with that sort of reading aptitude, it continues to surprise me because it seems like emotionally mature material for children of that age. Kids can look up more about centaurs, giants, bogarts, flying brooms, magic wands, etc. I love to challenge them but fear this may be pushing it a bit. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. My son is never exposed to violence or inappropriate television so its not like hes desensitised but hes quite capable of managing the emotions he feels watching harry potter and it has been very interesting having talks with him about goodevil, power and sacrifice. So in my view, no, harry potter 3 is not a kids book. The reading levels of each harry potter book compared to the grade harry is in in each book. The reading level actually started out too difficult for many readers harrys age. The topic of which age you should let your child read each harry potter book. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school professors.
One of the delights of discovering harry potter is that you see him grow up. The first book, in which harry is in the british wizard equivalent to 6th grade is written at a grade level of about 7. In a flash, the entire sequence from harry potter and the sorcerers stone comes back to me. But along with that, the subject matter of the books and movies gets. Rowlings iconic series is linked to the summer after i turned 18. I thought my 5yearold was ready for the harry potter books. Personally i read the harry potter series at a young age, so did my friend madison. Oct 12, 2009 the first harry potter book is harmless. Scholastic had high expectations for harry potter and the cursed child, which arrived on july 31 with an enormous first printing of 4. What other books would indicate that a child is ready to start having harry potter read to them by a parent. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is this movie.
So at what age is a kid ready to read the harry potter series. Her articles have appeared in catholic publications nationwide. If anything, the age of 10 seems to be more about the heaviness of the story rather than anything scary of frightening. In general, kids like to read about characters a couple of years older than them. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Discovering the joys of harry potter is a rite of passage for kids today. I never thought about writing for children childrens books chose me. He was the only child and son of james and lily potter nee evans, both members of the original order of the phoenix. They were designed to grow up with the child, so the first three and maybe four are appropriate for younger children, but the last ones arent.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire parental guide is. We find each other incredibly sophisticated and smart. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Rowling released the first book more than 15 years ago, kids have been devouring the books, watching the movies, and at least for super fans playing games and apps and visiting websites devoted to the young wizard. And maybe its looking at the good side of human nature that tempers some of the. It will comprise the script of a play of the same name. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. At what age should you read each harry potter book. Once children find a seriesauthor they like, they tend to want to read everything related to the book immediately. Moby dick was recommended and i was wondering if someone can help me decide if it would be too dense for a 1012 year old. William remains the same age despite appearing in books published almost 50 years apart. Certainly most children both boys and girls will love them from the age of eight. Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j.
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