2) In “The Reading Process” Wolfgang Iser also argues that “expectations are scarcely ever fulfilled in truly literary texts” (53) because the text continually modifies our expectations about what is to come. Consider how this applies in different ways to the first two Harry Potter books. What expectations are raised? Why? What expectations are and aren’t fulfilled? Why? What is important about the choice to raise an expectation and then fail to fulfill it?
As one of the like 5 students in the class that had never read any of the books or seen the movies, I did not know what I was going into. I have never been much of a reader but this summer got into it a little more. I figured Harry Potter was a good start. The first book bored me a little. It was not until the end till I really started to get into the book. I felt like I was actually in the book with them. I expected the books to be really easy reading which they are. I also expected Professor Snape to be "the bad guy", but turns out he is not. I was totally taken back by Professor Quirrell being the the actual bad guy. This is what hooks people to movies and books because when your taken back by something that surprises you it intrigues you more. When Harry was in the dark chamber and he expects Professor Snape to be there and its Professor Quirrel it really made me get more interested in the books because I want to know what other secrets and hidden stories that they are hiding in the next 5. In the Chamber of Secrets, I did not expect much of what happened with the flying car, the petrified students, and secret places that Hogwarts has for Harry, Ron, and Hermione to get in trouble.
Part of me wants to watch the movie to see what all the actors and actresses look like so I can get a picture in my head but I do not want to ruin the books. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON THAT?
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