Dear Muggles . . . says Amazon, we now have electronic versions of Harry Potter in the Kindle-verse. You can even borrow them instead of buying.
I'm in. Even though I have first editions of the last four books of the series bought as close to midnight on the release day as I could possibly manage wearing self-designed release day t-shirts and read cover-to-cover before dawn, I'm ready to buy again.
To be able to read my favorite books any time I want, from a totally portable medium like the Kindle is a dream come true. I find I am buying books I already own again for the convenience of having them at my electronic fingertips, or because it is more difficult to carry them around.
Clever, that Amazon is. It reminds of George Lucas's many editions of Star Wars. Even though I have seen them in every reincarnation, I can't resist seeing these beloved old friends again, particularly on the big screen.
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