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AUGUST 12, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: HPANA
Doctoral candidate and faculty member Colette Drouillard at Florida State University's College of Information in Tallahassee, Florida is collecting data for a research study investigating and seeking to identify reasons why young readers are motivated to read the Harry Potter books.
Because the majority of the current research has been based on why ADULTS think kids read the series, Drouillard's research will begin the process of seeking out what young adults of the present -- actual fans who grew up reading the Harry Potter books -- feel was important in motivating them to read these books.
The study, Growing Up With Harry Potter: What Motivated Youth To Read? consists of two parts.
The first part, to be completed between now and August 31, 2008 can be accessed at the link below. Follow-up interviews will be conducted with several survey participants in order to clarify or expand upon themes found in the responses to the survey.
IF YOU ARE 18-24 YEARS OF AGE and read the Harry Potter books as they were released beginning in 1999,
then click here to take part in the survey
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(Phase 1 = Online survey data collection: now through August 31, 2008; Phase 2 = Interviews via phone or internet with volunteers selected from those submitting completed Phase 1 surveys: September 2008)
Feel free to email Colette Drouillard at Drouillard@ci.fsu.edu to receive a summary of the results. Also, Colette would love for fans to forward this survey to friends. (HPANA will also be provided a copy of the results when they are published in December.)
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Bertie Bott's Best Bean
Points: 2941
lavender_07 says:
Woo! I'm 18 in two months..and started reading the books when they first came out...I think I'll take it =P
Haha
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 2:06 PM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8934
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Interesting to hear what the final results will be. I think they should cover all ages of adults. But maybe they just want to focus on those that grew up with the books. Maybe it will be broader next time.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 2:22 PM EST
Bertie Bott's Best Bean
Points: 2941
lavender_07 says:
I think they should of had it 17 - 24! Some of us have late birthdays =P And I thought I started reading them in 1998? not 99?
Good survey though! But loong! =D
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 2:43 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1451
leeanne<3ron says:
Oh, im 15 ): mind i was a late starter, im ashamed, i used to hate hp, now look at me (:
Cant wasit for the results.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 2:44 PM EST
Lunarly challenged
Points: 2480
Grayback'sVictim says:
Blah, I'm 15 too (16 in Sep.) Maybe in a few years they'll make a survey for us... when we're 18-24.
Till then...
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 3:44 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
Hmm...I'm not old enough. I didn't really read the books untill a couple years ago actually. They were always a little too complex when they first came out and I was never much of a reader. So to pick up a book as big as Harry Potter was always a challenge. But once I did, I learned that reading was amazing.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 4:06 PM EST
Student
Points: 250
big_chips says:
This sounds like an interesting survey to take. im planning to take it as soon as i turn 18. ive been reading the books since i was 11 years old.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 4:19 PM EST
Squib
Points: 152
ElvenLuna says:
I was born in 1990! Phew!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 4:48 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 331
Andros&Aiden says:
OK, I feel ancient now. I didn't start reading the books until I was too old to take this survey.
That's a good age range to study, though, as it might give some insight into reading strategies... although I'm sure they'll discover that they're just plain good books. Are good books really that rare, that Harry Potter is singled out as a dominant force in getting children to read?
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 4:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2424
bonniewrightrulz says:
Cant take the survey as im only 15.They should have had a survey for us young readers as well.Well,maybe some other time.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 5:07 PM EST
Student
Points: 230
Twilight/HarryPotter-<3 says:
Ah, not old enough, darn. Wish they would do one for younger readers, things have changed since Harry Potter got so popular.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 5:38 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 468
SoccerChick22 says:
Aw man. I'm not old enough. If I was, I would have definitly done that survey!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 6:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 660
HalfBloodMel says:
Awwww im 15 :( how unlucky, i wish i had 18 hehe.
i love harry potter anyway!<3.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 6:18 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 89
hp books rock says:
Thats interresting ...............
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 7:01 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27761
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
Oh cool, I guess thats me!
*goes to do it*
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 7:32 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3672
Hecate3fold says:
What an interesting topic but I would be more interested in knowing why so many older adults, like myself, have taken to reading the series.
Thank you in advance, HPANA, for posting the outcome.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 8:26 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
Loving HBP says:
I'm curious to know what the point of this survey is....I'll take it, though. The results should be interesting.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 8:33 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
Loving HBP says:
How sad..I tried to do the survey, but I kinda haven't read all the books. I'm so ashamed!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 8:54 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 323
Basilina says:
Ugh, I started reading them in 1998/1999 but I'm only 14. I want to take the survey!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 9:14 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 367
Big_D says:
I started reading the books in 2005. Dang!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 9:20 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2349
PHOENIX5625 says:
Cool, I am 19 and in College now. I think I will look into takeing the survey. I started reading the books because my teachers started reading the books to us in 4th or 5th grade after lunch, and I loved them and soon got all the books on my own.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 9:25 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Awesome!I'm a huge fan of the HP series also I'm old enough to be a part of the survey.I so love the books,amazing plots,woderful charcters that you can definitely indentify yourself with and a great way of broadening your imagination.I don't simply view the HP series as a book, but more than that.It has been a huge influence in my life.HP RULES!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 10:36 PM EST
Hogwarts Valedictorian
Points: 2807
Lily*R/Hr says:
Aw, missed it by six months. I'm pretty sure I started reading them in 1999, because I remember waiting anxiously for the fourth one to come out (good times)...
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 10:36 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1240
Luna Lovegood* says:
Twilight/HarryPotter-<3
I LOVE YOUR SIG!!!!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 11:54 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 59
lumos08 says:
Hey...how come halfway through i was told to discontinue the survey? :-( hmmmm...doesn't stop me being a huge fan though... :-) POTTER ROCKS!!!
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 11:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1240
Luna Lovegood* says:
Sorry for the double post. I took the survey and it was interesting. I just turned 18 like 3 weeks ago. But yeah I started to read them in 1999 and all.
Posted Aug 12, 2008 at 11:57 PM EST
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