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Deveria ser um livro só para o público infanto-juvenil. Mas, no mundo inteiro, gente de idades variadas lê Harry Potter. Tanto é assim, que a história do garoto órfão que se inicia na feitiçaria já vendeu a fabulosa quantia de 30 milhões de exemplares em 35 idiomas e em mais de 200 países.
Harry Potter é um garoto comum que vive num armário debaixo da escada da casa dos seus tios. Sua vida muda quando ele é resgatado por uma coruja e levado para a Escola de Magia e Bruxaria de Hogwarts. Lá ele descobre tudo sobre a misteriosa morte de seus pais, aprende a jogar quadribol e enfrenta, num duelo, o cruel Voldemort.
Com inteligência e criatividade, J. K. Rowling criou um clássico de nossos tempos. Uma obra que reúne fantasia e suspense num universo original atraente para crianças, adolescentes e adultos.
Books and Book Collecting
Books have been an undisputed favourite and a prominent source of information for individuals with a thirst for knowledge. Beginning with the advent of written language and the zest to document our history, books still are the first physical means of communication beyond spoken language and are synonymous with education the world over. Books act as a tutorial to millions around the world owing to the diverse subjects they encapsulate. Reading books quiet simply transforms a layman to a proficient speaker with an impeccable vocabulary and fairly good general knowledge skills.
Book collecting is a hobby thats passionately pursued by voracious readers, or as their famously termed ‘bibliophiles and is constantly evolving as a trend. With libraries, bookstores and book sellers feeding this need to read; people now have an endless choice and can avail of books catering to different genres. One can find fiction, sci-fi fiction, mysteries, fables, biographies, documentaries, fairy tales and fantasy stories as categories to name a few. As readers involve themselves in the aspect of book collecting, they learn of different genres and tend to choose a niche most suitable to their reading pleasure.
With the advent of the internet, online booksellers and virtual book collecting in digital formats, the domination of book collecting is gradually fading in the background as people turn to quicker means of data acquisition. However, for many avid readers, the significance of book collecting is perpetual and will live through the ages. The exclusive element of possessing rare books is an exhilarating feeling in its own right.
Books are the core of information as they bring an array of insights and facts to the table and throw light on different genres. Depending on various genres, books can be used to suit many purposes. Book collecting gives people the opportunity and choice to acquaint themselves with knowledge from various spheres in life and broaden their horizons of understanding.
