When to start kids on Harry Potter

My son who is 8 has a love for Harry Potter as well. He isn't much into reading the books, but he has seen all of the movies. He was started very young on the series. In my opinion this book series is like any other where the characters mature. It is up to the parent to decide what books in the series are age apropriate. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with reading the first book or two to a child that young. I don't recall it being much worse than other books geared for children that young - "Lady in the Water", "Polar Express".

Children of mine has started at the age of 8.From the very begining they got involved in it to such extent that they tried to associate themselves with the series in such a manner that on getting the news of the end of the series,one of them started writing of herself to extend the series, as if Rowling has exhausted her imagination, let me lend her the ideas, how the series may go further. Childish, may be but,they are in the world of their imagination, and i do not disturb or poke my nose. Recently, they again depressed a lot, seeing Radcliff in the naked posture, in some of the British drama.Even she tried to cover with suitable attire to cover the boy.

well my son is 5 and has seen all the movies of Harry potter so far. if she wants them read to her i do not see the problem, it will help with her vocublary and her reading skills also and with them reading together if she has any questions she can ask them right away and her parents can also explain alot more to her about what is going on and that harry potter is a fictional book and it make believe, ect.

how discouraging! If a child has the ability to read and comprehend the language of a book they should be able to read it. Harry Potter is a great kids book. A friend of mine's son is really bright and was reading them at 6. I own all of them (and am impatiently waiting the next one). My son is 9 and has picked up the first one and looked at it. I can't wait until he actually sits down to read it.

I really don't think that the first few books would be inappropriate for any age. Although I really wouldn't recommend anyone over probably 5 or 6 reading above the 3rd book because then it might get too scary for them, but if they get through the first books fine than it can't hurt. As long as the child understands that what they are reading isn't real, I don't see a problem. Any book that a child wants to actually read and can understand is a good thing in my opinion.

I think it all depends on the child's reading level. If the child is already starting to read chapter books at her age, then I think she should start. It doesn't negatively affect your mind or anything, in fact it probably just boosts one's imagination! My brother started reading Harry Potter at around six years old. I kept trying to delay him because I didn't think his reading level was quite up to par yet, but now that I think back to it, he was already reading chapter books as long as Harry Potter anyway. Plus the language that Harry Potter uses isn't really that deep or complicated. So I say if the six year old can read stuff like Goosbumps and Animorphs then she should be able to start on Harry Potter (besides the first book for Harry potter is short anyway.)