HP was made for kids?

[Les Yeux De Ni ni]

Seriously?

Especially the last two movies were way ahead of such thing. Rather terrifying and pure mature stuff.

[unknown2000]

I think the Harry Potter series is something that unites several generations together. I got into HP when I was no older than 11 myself, waiting for my own Hogwarts letter to arrive. And I'm now well into my twenties and the world is still so full of depth and awe. It's a lot like Lord of the Rings in a way, and I don't think anyone thinks those are for children.

[PocketYoda]

Sort of, it was designed to grow up with kids.. Early books were for younger, later books were for older.

[annedoe]

Book 1-3 are "for kids" but anything after book 3 is very dark for Children. The first on-screen "dead" person,

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Lε∫ уευх ∂ε и! и!:

Seriously?

Especially the last two movies were way ahead of such thing. Rather terrifying and pure mature stuff.

No, it wasnt

[FunnyTheDog]

I think the books are more suited for young teenagers and up.
Like 14-15.

It may have been designed to grow up with the kids, but that doesn't really work when all books are out.

...but then again I was allowed to read IT from Stephen King during a summer when I was 11 so idk.

No I didn't get everything on that first read...

[CheeseLord]

kids aint soft like they used to be, harry potter is baby stuff for most of em.

[A Bull Moose]

There is a very distinct subversive element in these forums right now trying to convince you to boycott the game. They will say whatever they can to try to get you to be dissuaded from purchasing it, lying and being smelly goblins as usual. Just be aware, reasonable people don't give a sh!t what the screaming lunatics think, and that's getting more obvious day by day.

[WuffWabbit]

The idea of it being 'made for kids' is not exactly correct. Each book had increasingly mature subject matter which I'd argue covers ages from 10 to young adult as the series goes on.

You get allusions to classism (mudbloods and blood purity). Genocide, murder, child abuse, torture, ect... I think chalking up the series for what is shown on its surface level is lazy and not quite representative of what it really is.

[bltzcstrnx]

Most likely not, I watched it as a kid at first and doesn't really get the complicated story. Only after I watch it again years later when I'm older I really grasp what's going on.

[Penguin]

Honestly I wasn't able to understand the latter parts of the series as a kid.

[EXØRCiST]

Parents should parent their children. It's a Legendary franchise and I enjoy it.

[The Time Traveler]

Originally posted by Lε∫ уευх ∂ε и! и!:

Seriously?

Especially the last two movies were way ahead of such thing. Rather terrifying and pure mature stuff.

made for teens. not kids. unless you are a terrible parent or whatever. then that's not the products fault.

[mw00]

last two movies were pure edgelord junk dedicated to teens
first movies on the other hand are family friendly movies, so for any age

[[Heretic]Rivga]

Originally posted by WuffWabbit:

The idea of it being 'made for kids' is not exactly correct. Each book had increasingly mature subject matter which I'd argue covers ages from 10 to young adult as the series goes on.

You get allusions to classism (mudbloods and blood purity). Genocide, murder, child abuse, torture, ect... I think chalking up the series for what is shown on its surface level is lazy and not quite representative of what it really is.

Have you read the brothers Grimm? Or any children's tales from the 80s films etc.

It is amazing what stories you can get away with under a fantasy setting.

[prusswan]

kinda but it got darker towards the end, preparing kids for more adult stuff like LOTR etc