If you're going to pick a book and you want to base a system of government around it, why not 'Harry Potter?'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was up for 'Harry Potter' way, way back. But I don't quite fit the bill, I think.
Harry Potter is awesome.
I like 'Harry Potter.' I've seen all of them, I think.
A lot of people in government don't really read books at all.
But I like all the books. You've got to read them all to get the complete Harry Potter experience.
I have three kids who like Harry Potter so I was sort of aware of it. You can't really move from it: it's on buses, in stores, it's everywhere. One of my kids has read the books; the other two are too small but they like the movies.
I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter,' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them.
Well, before I knew there was going to be a film. I was the biggest Harry Potter fan. I read all the books.
Nobody sells books like J.K. Rowling. We have a rule in publishing: Never compare anything to 'Harry Potter' because it's like lightning in a bottle.
I never talk about 'Harry Potter' because I think that would rob children of something that's private to them. I think too many things get explained, so I hate talking about it.