I finished Book One in the Harry Potter Epic Summer Reread (309 pages). I’ve read this book 3 or 4 times, the last time right before book 7 came out. The thing I thought of most while reading is how many details are left out of the movie. This reminded me why I’ve hated every single movie in the series. They seem to all leave out my favorite details (or change them). One of my favorite parts of this book was the puzzle with the potions near the end (the one Hermione solves). That was nowhere in the movie (was it?). Sometimes I wonder how people who have not read the books keep up with the plot of the movie. It seems to me that I have to fill out a lot of gaps with what I know from the books.

The other thing I kept thinking is how much I want to read this to/with my nephew. He’s already a big fan of Lego Harry Potter, and I think he’s seen this movie. He’s about to turn 6 (he can’t read yet)…is he too young to start reading Harry Potter to him? I’ve never read it in Spanish so it’d be new to me too. I think he’d like it. @internrachel @julia1