I never post, but I just had to chime in.

Those books DID rock so much more than Harry Potter. They were great! I mean, Harry Potter is fun and all, and I totally liked the 1st three in the series (after the fourth... I think she ran out of steam or something. :/ ). I always thought of the Harry Potter series as like, a gateway book for kids. You read those and then you move on to better books. Although, I have a feeling my theory isn't embraced by many. :(