To all those who proclaim childhood reading dead, I would say click this link. Rowling has re-invigorated kids literature, forging a phenomenon which appeals to children and adults alike. It was being discussed around our dinner table this weekend. At whatever level it is read upon, potter is a great, great story – not literary greatness, in a classical sense, but in the sense that it has characters and themes we can all relate to. Sadly, there are no cripples though.