Harry Potter and the magic of reading
Written by Eric
Thursday, 11 August 2011
Thursday, 11 August 2011
From the Vancouver Sun:
When a movie passes some monetary milestone, it usually provokes two equal and opposite reactions: Film industry executives are typically ecstatic, reassured as they are that the industry remains alive and well.
However, literary types are typically morose, fearing that this offers yet more proof that reading is a dying art.
The former reaction was much in evidence as the latest Harry Potter instalment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2, surpassed the $1-billion mark recently, yet the latter reaction was all but nonexistent. In fact, some people in the literary community have greeted the movie series’ success with enthusiasm, certain that it will help, rather than hinder, literacy efforts.
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