::donning official librarian garb::

Ooo.

The question has been raised...oh, screw the official pompousity...the fast answer is "yes".

Heh heh.

They draw you in and make you feel like you're experiencing what's happening.

*Love* that!

So Read Them. You won't be sorry. And if you are, I'll eat the Sorting Hat.

Well I know what that is - I saw the first movie. :) Actually (based on watching the movie) it looks like the concept is very imaginative. (Yes, movies are never half as good as the books.) I sense Potter in my future. *g*