Harry Potter Mania

$ 250,000 an hour in sales! Now, I do not prejudge Harry Potter fans or the entire franchise - in fact I believe it is the boost to the struggling book industry and a treat for the fans of the series. And good for Ms. Rawlings - I guess she can upgrade her Ferrari garage with new editions - but what is somewhat appalling is this trend of consumerism mixing with culture and arts. Seeing single men and women in their 40s indulging nose down into this book is somewhat disturbing - realizing that for them it is but a small getaway from their mundane existence and shortcomings in their lives. Children, I am sure, are intellectually and socially rewarded by being first to have completed this rather lengthy entry in the series, becoming and expert amongst friends - but face it Rawling is Hemingway - and this might yet another exposure of the disturbing ongoing bankruptcy of the Western cultural and artistic values.