# Harry Potter and the Amazingly Stupid Fuckwits **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 16, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948 "2003-01-16T11:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/41 "2003-01-18T23:02:09Z")
J.K Rowling could come in to B&N and write a review, or her daughter. So maybe B&N are just hoping. ---
**Author:** ![RandomLogick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@RandomLogick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLogick)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/42 "2003-01-19T01:04:54Z")
Just because they are childrens books, it is not logical to assume that the reviews are written by children. I know an over 40-year old guy that has read all four. Perhaps some bumbling idiot just had to say something, because it seems to me that adults often want to talk more than children. Which brings me to my other topic of discussion. Why have reviews at all? I do not think that I would ever read a book and then, when done, say, “I’ve got to tell someone about this book!” What is the purpose? If the people want to read it, then let them without your opinion baising them! Jeez! They should not only not open reviews 6 months in advance, but they should not open them at all and just keep a star rating or something. Woo, gotta stop before I cant stop myself from rambling, llikeee esooo! ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/43 "2003-01-19T01:15:17Z")
I’ve never posted a review at Amazon or B&N, but I often tell people when I’ve read a particularly good book. Why would that “bias” anyone? I want to know what others who have read a book thought of it, If a friend of mine enjoyed a book I’m much more likely to want to read it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/44 "2003-01-19T06:25:13Z")
I’ve read the fifth book. It’s pretty good. I’d give it five stars. Will Durant continues his scholarly study of the Renaissance, and… Oh? Well FUCK YOU too, then. {slam!!} ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/45 "2003-01-19T07:16:16Z")
no, no, the fifth book is Deuteronomy! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/46 "2003-01-19T08:21:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RandomLogick \* > \*\* I know an over 40-year old guy that has read all four. \*\* Hell, my dad’s over 60, and he’s read all four and has preordered #5. And he graduated from Harvard. So there. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/47 "2003-01-19T16:15:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by grendel72 \* > **The level of enthusiasm displayed would also indicate, to me, that the writers are not very mature.** Lack of enthusiasm is a sign of maturity? You blase sophisticate, you! ---
**Author:** ![RandomLogick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@RandomLogick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLogick)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948/48 "2003-01-20T03:29:39Z")
Smeghead: Hell, my dad’s over 60, and he’s read all four and has preordered #5. And he graduated from Harvard. So there. ----------------------- (I don’t know how to do those quote things) Hey I didn’t say anything about the people that read the books. From your post, Smeghead, implies that I implied that the adults who read the books have a low iq, or maybe I just interpreted wrong. In any case, all I meant was to give factual (if you believe me) evidence supporting my other statements of opinions. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-amazingly-stupid-fuckwits/148948.md?page=2)