Harry Potter discussion

Has anyone heard of or read the books James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing andJames Potter and the Curse of the Gate Keeper? I found them today & The reviews ain't bad, the books-as it can be understood from the title- are about Harry's son, James at Hogwarts.They can't be compared to the HP series, but I've heard that they're worth reading,so i'm planning to read them, if you have read them, plz tell me what you think of the books.

yeah, they're REAL good! They're different from HP, but they give insight on what happens after book 7.. plus, they've been approved by JKR herself, so they can't be bad :)
read them, they're worth it.. tho it's a bit tyring, cuz they're only findable online.. :)

who wrote them?

he's called Norman G. Lippert.. if u go on the forum u can call him Geo.. He's really nice.. and the stories r good!!

oh cool! can i only read the books on the computer? or can i order them on the computer to read in book form?

nope. they're e-books, so type into the html thingy "www.elderscrossing.com/wizard.html" once u get to the page there should be a clip with HP turning into JP, and then u click under that, where there is a thingy which says "The Hall Is Open" on the flag of whatever lsnguage u want (french and Italian r coming up)..
for JP and the curse of the gatekeeper click on the link to the short stories... once there (and read them, cuz they're good 2) click on the side list, where it says JP and the curse of the gatekeeper..

ok?

enjoy!

So far, I'm really enjoying these. I'm about 2/3rds of the way through the second book. I also really, REALLY, liked the short story A Founders Christmas.

I hope there's a 3rd book.

ok thanksss! :)

Hm...I'm sceptical. If they arn't by Rowling, I'm not sure I'll read them...

They're definately worth a read. They're not typical fan fiction - they are independent adventure stories. You see some familiar faces pop up, but the stories themselves focus on James and his buddies.

Haha I LOVE your photo! Is it a cause? Because I'd def join :).

I'll probably give them a go. But if they spoil my Harry Potter...gr...

lol. No, It's just a random icon I piced up years ago.

I don't think they'll spoil Harry.

Angie, I LOVE your photo! Hiro Nakamura, right?!

I might read the series, I'm just "scared" that I will neglect them just because their not by Rowling.

Thanks. Yea, that's Hiro. I thought it was pretty funny back when Heroes was new.

Once you start reading the books, the old Harry ferver takes over. I had to force myself to stop reading at times.

when are these books coming out?

As a matter of fact, never! :D
They're e-books. You can find the download links here on Goodreads, on their pages. the download links on GR---> |+| , |+|
Or you can download them here, and here

lol, thanks Novin! :)

You're welcome! :-)

I'm going to start reading them today, i know i'm a little late, but i plan to be done soon, so i can jion the disscusion. This is going to be fun!

I cannot believe I have never heard of these before. I'm going to go check them out and see what I think. I'm a huge fan of the Marauder era and am really excited to see what these books are all about. You said there were familiar characters in there, like who?

Almost all the original ones

Basically everyone who survived after the Deathly Hallows. ._.

yeah

THEY ARE MAKING A BOOK ABOUT HARRY'S SON?
If they are making one about James, they just have to make one about Albus Severus. I want to see if he says not Slytherin and gets Gryffindor, like Harry. He was told that anyway.

Jen, it's about the James that is Harry's son, not about Harry's father. The first book starts when James Sirius Potter starts Hogwarts. In book two, his younger brother Albus Severus Potter joins him as he starts Hogwarts. On the author's website however is a short Maurauder's Christmas Story.

ummmmm, well, the 2nd book is still about James but it has a lot of Albus in there too

James is and will continue to be the main character as his name is the one on the front cover, but other characters and family members do show up in the book, some with more frequency than others.

They should make oe with Albus's point of view!!

Albus starts school in the second book, but the series will continue to have James as the main character just as the original series had Harry as the main character throughout the series. Albus does show up quite a bit in book 2. I'm assuming eventually we'll see lil sis Lily start Hogwarts as well later.

I want to see James's point of view on his second year, It is more Harry's point of view at the end of the Deathly Hallows. Also, I don't think it will be as good as the Harry Potter series; J.K. Rowling didn't make them!

JKR didn't write the James Potter series, but that doesn't mean the stories aren't good. They are VERY good. She left a wonderful legacy that was ripe for more stories and G. Norman Lippert did a wonderful job creating a story within that magical world.

Why not read the James Potter books first Looney before making any assumptions on wether they are good or not.

I am planning on reading them!!!

Good. Start soon as book 3 is due out Dec 1st (to be released a chapter a day).

OK. ummm... sorry about that. He probably does do a good job, but I think it won't be as good as J.K. Rowling... (just a guess.)

Looney, once I got into the books, I forgot Ms Rowling wasn't writing them. They are that good. And he did a good job trying to recreate her writing style, while coming up with an original plot. They really are good.

ok...I am looking for them. (I have the website address.)

Let us know what you think after reading them.

Ok ummm I have it downloaded, but i haven't read them yet. But please tell me, is it about James Potter Harry's Dad. Or James Potter the 2nd, Harry's son?

You do have a VERY good point Looney, NO ONE! Can write a better HP story than JKR!

Harry's son as he's old enough to start Hogwarts. The younger son, Albus, starts Hogwarts in book 2.

Ahhhh, Tht's cool.... But i still wish it was about James, Lupin, Sirius, and Remus!

Go to the author's website and check out his other christmas stories and then read The Marauder's Christmas. That's got the old gang in it you're looking for. (It's only 12 pages)

Omg! Thank you!

You're welcome. There is also a Founder's Christmas story and Petra's christmas story (which takes place during the holidays during book 2).

awesome!

I am reading it now, better than I expected, but could be better. I keep picturing James with a scar.

Does it glow green? ;)

nooooo.....Is it supposed too? (lol)

Wait for book 2.... ;)

woah....then Harry's scar glows green in book two of James Potter? It never glowed before...