I just went to see the new Harry Potter movie. While I really enjoyed it, I still missed the nuances of the book. Not only did the movie, by virtue of having to capsulize a huge book into a two hour event, have to eliminate some of the scenes I'd like to have seen, it also didn't quite capture the emotions of the characters.
Don't get me wrong, I love seeing the books I enjoy turned into movies. And in a reverse manner, many people who see the movie first pick up the books and become readers. But I still prefer the written word. I relish the feel of the words in my head, the images only I can dream up when I'm reading about a world the author has created. My heroes may have a different build than the author intended, but it's still a great book to read.
So, I'll see the rest of the Harry Potter movies when they come out, and enjoy them. Then, I'll return to the written word, and reread the books for the fun of it.
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