What moves you, the book or the movie?

The movie, but i guess there is more to the book than the movie itself. it's just i am not quite fond of reading. so i watch. ^_^

I prefer the books because they last longer. When you watch the movie it's over in two and a half hours, but with the books you get to enjoy it for at least two days. Don't get me wrong, I love the movies and think they are very well made, but I like all the extra stuff you get in the books and I want to know the characters like you can only through the books.

I love Harry Potter, and even so I like both watch the movies and read the books. I would have to say I prefer the books over the movie. Just more detail in the books then the movies could ever have. Can't wait for book seven.

Both. The book is more in depth, but the movie gives a much better vision than what I was picturing in my mind. So I like to read the book, and the watch the movie so I get both: in depth of everything, and then a great visiual to put it all together.

For me it's movie. I really find thick books boring and very time consuming. Also, in books there are no sound effects and I find it difficult to imagine those thing that is happening on the book. Unlike in movies, what you see is what you get.

I think that JK Rowling's personal story of divorce and hardship and how she wrote Harry Potter in a coffee shop made the book come so alive for me. The movie then just enhanced all of her images. But in the end she steals the show as the magnificent author that dealt with personal issues and still has made the world a happier place by giving us a new hero in Harry. I definitely like the books.

I've never read the books. I enjoy the movies because I know Hollywood changes things and dont want to be disappointed if the story didnt go the sdame way as the book. Besides it makes me use my imagination more where there is questionable spots and I enjoy the movie more because of it.

If we're talking about Harry Potter, Im definitely a fan of the book. Ironically, the book gives a much better vision than the movie itself. For me, the movie has not really capture what was in the book or how Rowling has described it. I have always said that people who has not read the book cannot fully understand the story by just watching the movie. In every movie, I have often commented that a lot of important scenes has been ommited. However, I have been noticing a big improvement of the movie series. It keeps getting better. So, I think Order of the Phoenix the movie will be quite interesting. But then again, if you ask me which is better, the book or the movie. its definitely the book =)

I am a book reader. Reason being I still like to be able to turn the pages and not scrolling or watching it on screens, and still love the smell of paper. Moreover movies are based on books, are adapted to give us the best sreenplays and hence sometimes original sorylines are tempered.

You have a point there. I guess not only for Harry Potter but for other book-based movies as well, like Lord of the Rings or the Da Vinci Code, the book is still to be preferred. It is the individual imagination that makes reading a book marvelous. Sometimes, this beauty and marvel can't be captured by the special effects and the setting. Another aspect is the emotions. Sometimes, the "real" feelings of the characters can be captured by the book but can't be expressed emotionally by the characters. This could be why many people would suggest to read the book first to be able to appreciate the movie better, but the downside of that is it could tend to disappoint the viewers or may not reach their expectations.

I didn't read Harry Poter but I have seen the movie and I liked it.Usualy after I read a book and then see the movie that is made after,I get disapointed on the movie because in my head i have imaginated the story in a different way than the director shows me in the movie

i think book is more creative and interesting...which a little bit is absent in the movie since all the scenes dont appear in the movie...

I haven't read the book, but I would love to if I have the money to buy the books.

I still prefer the book. You know the mind is much more powerful in creating a new world. How the book was written was very detailed but never boring. I was able to picture the world of harry potter and somehow i could see myself in it whenever i read them. The movies although nice, it still doesn't compare to the world i created in my mind.

even i like harry potter,both movie and the book...is a master piece..this is what i think..what about u

I've seen 2 of the Harry Potter movies which I thought were really great. The special effects were unbelievable, but I've never read any of the books so I can't compare the 2. In my experience with books and movies I usually always think the book is better than the movie.

The book of course. It contains the original contexts. And what's more, you get to know the real feelings of the people involved in th story. I'm not saying that Daniel Radcliffe didn't justify the role. It's just that emotions are clearer and more vivid when read. But reading the book and then watching movie would definitely give you a better insight of the story because of the images involved. After seeing the movie, you 'll have a solid idea of how Hogwarts is like. At least you're imagination is not limited anymore.

the book. there are a lot in the book that are not shown in the movie.

Well, I did watch the first couple of movies first but then I think after the 3rd one I decided to start reading the books. I think I read them all in a week and I loved them so much. I have always preferred reading books over the movies because you seem to always miss so much. So I would have to say the books are better - but the movies are right up there!

I don't have enough time to read out books so, I prefer movie to watch movie..!