Summary:
About 270 million "Harry Potter" books, written by J.K. Rowling, have been printed worldwide. The books are so widely popular because of their vivid characters, magical setting and wonderful writing.
270 million of Harry Potter books have been printed worldwide, and all of these books would go around the equator 1.4 times if placed end to end. It seems like magic, but it's absolutely true. It is so popular because of its vivid characters, magical setting and wonderful writing.
First of all, the characters are vivid because they are complex. For instance, Harry who has a lightning shape scar on his forehead is hardworking and precocious; he usually gets up early and makes breakfast for the family. However, children will be children, so he is also nervous when he first comes to Hogwarts and hears they will have a test before they take their seats in the great hall. In addition, Hagrid is helpful; he helps Dumbledore by taking Harry shopping for school supplies and he also helps Dumbledore take care of the Hogwarts's business. Also, he can be depicted as impetuous because he knows he isn't supposed to do magic, but he turns Dudley into a pig. Clearly, the realistic characteristics vivify the characters in the novel and make the novel much more attractive.
Besides the vivid characters, the fantastic objects and creatures also fascinate us. In the wizard school Hogwarts, the moving stairs and funny passwords are fresh for us, and so as the screaming books. Furthermore, the novel also refers to the unicorn and centaur which we all are curious about for a long time. As a result, Harry Potter which is full of magical objects and creatures then win our favor since lots children and even adults love reading fantastic stories.
The most important reason why the novel is so popular is because of Rowling's excellent writing, which contains lots of suspense, specific details, and descriptive vocabulary. First of all, the story is full of suspense from the beginning to the end, such as we wonder about Voldemort and if Snape is the person wants to kill Harry. The suspense then leads us to read nonstop through the story. Secondly, the novel describes lots of essential details. For example, it shows us the rules of playing Quidditch before the real games, or we will get confused. Lastly, the expression and vocabulary are so easy that lots of eight-year-old children can read it. Undoubtedly, Rowling is a good writing.
In brief, the fantastic setting, vivid characters and excellent writing all attract us to read the novel. Besides, we know it's not such an easy job to write a masterpiece, and it really is worthy of the name.
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