Week 3

This week I continued reading my second book Harry, A History and finding articles related to the "boom" of this series. Many of the articles I am finding talk about "escapism". I definitely think that escapism is a big factor in the success of the Harry Potter series. Children, teens, and adults alike can all read the books and find themselves completely engulfed in a magical world. The world of Harry Potter is one of magic spells, potions, quidditch playing, and mystical creatures. Who wouldn't want to escape our boring, mundane, muggle world and explore a much more exciting and adventurous world of magic? From the first sentence of Sorcerer's Stone to the last word of the final installment, Rowling captivates her audience with everything they wish was real and leave them saddened when they close the book and realize that they're back where people actually have to stir their coffee and travel by car instead of Floo Powder or Apparation.