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How many times have you read the series?

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  • 13-08-2009 12:18pm
    #1
    laoisforliam
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    How many??

    How many times have you read the Series? 59 votes

    Never, I just watch the films
    0% 0 votes
    1 Time
    8% 5 votes
    2-4 Times
    18% 11 votes
    > 4 Times
    72% 43 votes


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    #2
    laoisforliam
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    Personally Ive lost count of how many times ive read the books.
    I have gone from start to finish alot tho


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    emeraldstar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Oh I've no idea really because I've read some of them a lot more than others - the earlier ones obviously more. I'd say I could have read books 1-3 maybe four or five times each, but then yesterday it suddenly struck me that I think I only read Deathly Hallows once! And HBP I read twice. So I couldn't really answer for 'the series'.

    But now that I've literally just finished college (forever!) I have a lot more reading time and planned to start rereading books 6 & 7 (and maybe 5) within the next couple of weeks. And I can't wait :)


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    Faith
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    I've long lost count! I read some more often than others too. I prefer books 5+ tbh.


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    Bonavox
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    Many, many times. I was hoping for a 15+ but alas, unlucky! :D;)


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    Handsome Bob
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    Just finished reading them for a second time. I'd imagine reading it over and over again would take some of the magic away so that's why I'm only on my second run. :p


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    teamB_macro
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    lost count too. i usually pick up a book in no particular order then go with it. but i think i read prisoner of azkaban one too many times than the rest


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    #8
    TheMorningLine
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    5 times


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    Slow Show
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    A lot...I re-read them every summer as soon as I get off school and I used to re-read them more than that...the first four I've read countless times, then the fifth book maybe like seven or eight times, the sixth maybe five and I think I've read the Deathly Hallows three times...
    Favourite books ever...so glad I found this forum


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    fleeflyfloflum
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    Xx_emma_xX wrote: »
    A lot...I re-read them every summer as soon as I get off school and I used to re-read them more than that...the first four I've read countless times, then the fifth book maybe like seven or eight times, the sixth maybe five and I think I've read the Deathly Hallows three times...
    Favourite books ever...so glad I found this forum

    I re read them every summer too!! Its like a ritual! And they still have a permanent place in my 'Fav Books of the Moment' Shelf too!


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    Washington Irving
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    4 times


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    RoRoCullen
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    The series three times. The Philosphers Stone around 8 times , Prisoner of Azkaban around 6, Half Blood Prince around 10 and Deathly Hallows like 20 LOL!


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    DancingQueen:)
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    RoRoCullen wrote: »
    The series three times. The Philosphers Stone around 8 times , Prisoner of Azkaban around 6, Half Blood Prince around 10 and Deathly Hallows like 20 LOL!

    It's true the series get so much better towards the end :D As for the exact number i'm not sure but I love coming accross new things or things i've forgotten.


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    Posy
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    About 5 times. I re-read them every year or so.


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    Hermione*
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    Faith wrote: »
    I've long lost count! I read some more often than others too. I prefer books 5+ tbh.
    Samesies on all of that :pac:

    The Harry Potter books are possibly my favourite thing to comfort read when I'm upset. I still get genuine moments of fear for the trio when I read the Deathly Hallows!


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    Ruu_Old
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    Just once but listening to the audiobook (love Jim Dale!). :)


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    baktag
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    5 or 6 times, might have another go before HP7 film comes out


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    moonflower
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    I've definitely read each of the first four more than 30 times. The more recent ones I've read less as I'm not as obsessed with the series as I once was. I re-read them all a few weeks ago and while I remembered every little thing that happened up the GOF, I found myself being surprised by some of the smaller details in the later books as I'd forgotten about some bits. For example I'd completely forgotten some of the people who died in DH and I went through all the saddness of them dying all over again.


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    UrbanSea
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    I find that no matter how many times I read it,the plot and characters still surprise me and grip me.


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    Hermione*
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    Ruu wrote: »
    Just once but listening to the audiobook (love Jim Dale!). :)
    I thought Stephen Fry read the audiobooks? Is that only in the British version, maybe?

    I hope you're making good progress through the series! ;)


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    thetonynator
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    This is embarrassing but . . .:

    1st book: 16/17 approx
    2nd: 12 approx
    3rd: >20 :eek:
    4th: 7???
    5th:5 or so
    6th: 5 or so
    7th: 7?


    Admittedly, when i was a lot younger and there were only a few books in it i reread them repeatedly . . .and i've read the last one a good few times considering its more recent.


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    dubes
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    Dubes banned for Personal Abuse.


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    RoRoCullen
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    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    It's true the series get so much better towards the end :D As for the exact number i'm not sure but I love coming accross new things or things i've forgotten.

    Same or R/Hr moments lol. DH, HBP and POA are my fave :cool: :D


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    DancingQueen:)
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    RoRoCullen wrote: »
    Same or R/Hr moments lol. DH, HBP and POA are my fave :cool: :D


    Can't get enough of those!
    Not sure what my favourite book was, I tihink they got better as they went on so i'll go with Deathly Hallows :) Can not wait for the films, hope they do the books justice!


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    #25
    Posy
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    Reading this thread makes me want to go and reread them all again now! :D


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    #26
    Asphyxia
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    I've read them twice and was thinking about reading them another time before the movie but I'm not sure if i'll have time. Although I was never a Harry Potter fanatic they are fantastic books :)


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    #27
    Mothman
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    Read them once aloud to my daughter, she's heard them twice :)

    Reading this thread makes me think I need to read them again for myself...


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    #28
    carol111
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    i have read series 2-4 times because i love to read this.


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    #29
    hdowney
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    obvs the older ones will have been read more because they have bee out longer, but i always read them in a series from 1-7, take a small break and start again :o i think i have read them well over 100 times at this point! it only takes me a couple hours to read the bigger books (and yes i take it all in, i have just ALWAYS been a very fast reader) and an hour or less for the smaller ones :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    Read trough the whole series 3 times bud read individuals a few more like Goblet of Fire, Deathly Hallows bout 5-6


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    thetonynator
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    hdowney wrote: »
    obvs the older ones will have been read more because they have bee out longer, but i always read them in a series from 1-7, take a small break and start again :o i think i have read them well over 100 times at this point! it only takes me a couple hours to read the bigger books (and yes i take it all in, i have just ALWAYS been a very fast reader) and an hour or less for the smaller ones :D

    Are you serious? They're good, but they're not that good!


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