For the last 6 months I've been listening to the Harry Potter books (I'm a huge fan of audio books after all). I recently finished the 6th book with one more to go. With the first part of the last movie coming out, I've hit a decision point: Push ahead with the last book and then watch the movies later? Or watch the first movie now and listen to the book after I've seen both parts (which won't be until summer time)?
So far I've enjoyed each of the movies and am afraid I'll ruin the last movie if I read the book first. After all, the books really are much better than the movies.
After (probably too much) debating, I've decided I'm going to hold off on the last book until I've seen both parts of the last movie. I figure I'm not in a rush to finish the series, and after being immersed in the Harry Potter world for the last 6 months, I really am looking forward to seeing all the movies again.
On a final note, which has to be caveated since I haven't seen or heard the last book, I'd like to share my favorites so far:
My favorite movie is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (4).
My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (6).
Harry Potter and the Order Of The Phoenix (5) is probably my least favorite.
What the heck dude?! HP 5 is my favorite book, though I felt the movie didn't do it justice.
ReplyDeleteI'll admit, the teenage angst was a little higher in #5 then the rest, but it's got THE battle of the series.
Voldemort vs. Dumbledore doing some real magic dueling.
As far as which one to see/read first, I watched half the movies first then read the other half of the books first. Both ways were good.
You're right - that is a pretty epic battle scene. And it probably was the teenage angst that bugged me about the book.
ReplyDeleteSo you're saying I should watch HP7p1 and then listen to the book while waiting for HP7p2 to come out? That's a good idea.
What the heck dude?! HP 5 is my favorite book, though I felt the movie didn't do it justice.
ReplyDeleteI'll admit, the teenage angst was a little higher in #5 then the rest, but it's got THE battle of the series.
Voldemort vs. Dumbledore doing some real magic dueling.
As far as which one to see/read first, I watched half the movies first then read the other half of the books first. Both ways were good.