It has some general appeal to adults, but a book that’s intended to be read by kids isn’t supposed to have the same complexity as an adult fantasy epic.
Hogwarts was well thought out and imaginative. The setting was practically a character in its own right.
But Harry Potter himself was unbelievably bland. He was nothing special, but was treated as if he were because of who he was related to or otherwise connected to.
Harry Potter. Very shallow surface level magic where nothing made sense if you thought about it.
I mean, it’s a kid’s book. Maybe YA.
It has some general appeal to adults, but a book that’s intended to be read by kids isn’t supposed to have the same complexity as an adult fantasy epic.
To add to this:
Hogwarts was well thought out and imaginative. The setting was practically a character in its own right.
But Harry Potter himself was unbelievably bland. He was nothing special, but was treated as if he were because of who he was related to or otherwise connected to.