Paul Graham on Twitter: "Big plans to intro boys to Harry Potter series fell flat when first chapter was boring. Will have to cook up own in medias res beginning."

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1. Aleksandar Gavrić‏ @GavricAle 8 Aug 2016
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  they should somehow get through first boring chapter cause all others are simply great. Awesome books, nice memories, even nostalgic
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1. Adam Twiss‏ @TwissAdam 8 Aug 2016
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  are you using the recent illustrated edition? These made a big difference for my 6 year old.
  
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1. Malte Janduda‏ @malteaero 8 Aug 2016
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  you have to reach the point when Harry is on the small island and meets Hagrid for the first time :)
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1. oerpli ‏ @oerpli 8 Aug 2016
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  had the same problem, skipped the first 60 pages and read them after i've finished the rest of the book.
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1. Peter Westmacott‏ @PMWestmacott 8 Aug 2016
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  Have you tried Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality?http://hpmor.com
  
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1. Nader Akhnoukh‏ @iamnader 8 Aug 2016
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  push through. Do NOT start with the movies. My kids (4 & 6) are enchanted with that world. Subsumes all their imaginative play
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1. Jonathan Washburn‏ @jrwashburn 8 Aug 2016
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  same. took our daughter to HP world; 0 interest before; asked for books exiting the park, immediately read series 2x and devoted fan
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1. Chris Nicoll‏ @beepily 8 Aug 2016
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  .@paulg Indeed! Happily just past that bit with kid 2. On 1st read, hard for 5yo to see what everyone raves about!
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