So I’m 33, read the first 2 books when they came out and watched all the movies and still love watching the movies. Well, I finally decided that it was high time for me to go back and read the books and holy shit am I glad that I did! They are (obviously) sooo much better and the world is much richer in them. I’m 4 chapters away from finishing OotP and hot damn, such an amazing read! I’ve enjoyed all the books and I’ve not been able to put them down! I’ve blasted through them. Oddly enough, one of my least favorite films was OotP and after reading the book (well almost lol) I have a new found appreciation for the film and also a lot of annoyances at the same time. Has this happened with any of y’all??