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minus-squareinvo_rt [he/him]hexbear7·edit-22 years agoThe first Harry Potter book came out 25 years ago this year. People in their 30s grew up with them. It's just nostalgia. link
minus-squarezifnab25 [he/him, any]hexbear4·2 years agoBy the time Goblet of Fire came out, grown men were buying them to read on long flights. It isn't even as though this was restricted to ten years olds from the early '00s. link
minus-squareinvo_rt [he/him]hexbear3·2 years agoTrue. I never got into it, personally, but it was the only time I've ever seen people line up for a midnight release at a bookstore. link
The first Harry Potter book came out 25 years ago this year. People in their 30s grew up with them. It's just nostalgia.
By the time Goblet of Fire came out, grown men were buying them to read on long flights. It isn't even as though this was restricted to ten years olds from the early '00s.
True. I never got into it, personally, but it was the only time I've ever seen people line up for a midnight release at a bookstore.