To say children don't read the books, however, even the more recent ones, is inaccurate. I was at the very last Harry Potter release at our local Barnes & Noble. Children as young as 8 were purchasing the book to read, or rather, their parents were purchasing it for them.

And for those of you who think an 8 year old would never be interested in a 795 page novel, let me assure you there are plenty of us out there. I was once such a child, to be sure.

Julie