I read the book with my teenaged daughter while we were on a road trip and we both loved it even though we heard it was a children's book. J.K. Rowling's incredible popularity is well warranted--she writes so cleverly and creates such believable children and such a fabulous story. We've read all of the series and are anxiously awaiting book 5. We're hoping someone who would never ordinarily pick up such a book would do so now. I'm releasing it somewhere in the south of France. Bon chance, ma petit livre!