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Originally Posted by teddylupin  Well, not to antagonize anyone in particular, but as far as literary quality I have to say Lord of the Rings most definitely surpasses Harry Potter. So you could be right about that- and although Narnia wasn't quite as good or attention catching, I think it remains a great fantasy series for younger kids.
Still, we can only hope that future generations will have some idea of what we mean when we say "Pottermania". I think one of Harry Potter's strong points is that it can entice so many fans, despite, possibly, that it isn't really the most well written. (But it certainly is one of the best. It's just, you know, not a Kite Runner.) |
Yes. I am no great fan of LOTR and yet I do recognize its literary quality. And HP, alas is not that well-written. But it is very appealing and, is one of those rare books which is read and loved by an extremely wide age range. I don't know many, for e.g., who have read LOTR outloud to six year olds.
Time will judge whether HP will last as well as LOTR.