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I have read only the first Harry Potter book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children
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"I have read only the first 'Harry Potter' book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since The Hobbit. I wish the books had been around when my kids were the right age for them"

- Gene Wolfe

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This quote by Gene Wolfe talks to the quality of the Harry Potter series and its possible to captivate readers of all ages. Wolfe has only check out the first book in the series, but he found it to be excellent and thinks it to be the best thing composed for older kids since The Hobbit. He expresses his wish that the books had actually been around when his own kids were the ideal age for them, recommending that he would have aspired to share the series with them. This quote talks to the timelessness of the Harry Potter series and its ability to catch the creativities of readers of any ages.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Gene Wolfe somewhere between May 7, 1931 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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