Chapter 1349: Chapter 1124: Is This Children’s Literature?
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Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei.
“Oh my god!”
“This is divine!”
“It’s so captivating!”
“I love this book! I’m obsessed with it!”
“Brave Harry Potter, adorably silly Ron, and little genius Hermione—this trio makes everyone envious!”
“Hahaha, you bunch of Muggles!”
“I envy the students studying at magic schools. Sorting Hat, please send me to Gryffindor!”
“The imagination is simply extraordinary!”
“Ghosts roaming the halls, moving portraits and staircases—how is this magical world so real?”
“I thought this was just some fairytale similar to ‘Fairytale Town’…”
“Never expected that this novel, labeled as children’s literature, could totally captivate me, a high schooler.”
“Flying into the sky on a broomstick!”
“This is what a true magical world looks like!”
“The fantasy novels with magic elements written on Blue Star before… seem a whole level inferior in comparison!”
“It was meant to be for kids, but I myself am completely absorbed!”
“My daughter absolutely loves reading it. Just as I told her to put the book down and start her homework, she called me a Muggle. When I flipped through the book to figure out what Muggle meant, it cracked me up!”
“What a surprising novel!”
“The elaborate setup and world-building are absolutely thrilling!”
“The description of Voldemort is quite chilling, but the many adorable details, like the letter-delivering owls, are so endearing. The old rascal deliberately skipped using pigeons, huh? (side-eye laughter)”
…
The novel was released this morning.
The content of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” spanning a little over 200,000 words, is enough for many people to finish it in a single morning.
To Ye Cong’s son and daughter…
To countless Blue Star readers encountering this work for the first time…
The magical world is dazzling!
From glimpses of wizardry at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters;
to the marvelous Sorting Hat;
Gryffindor and the other three great houses;
and the incredibly imaginative Quidditch.
From the bustling streets of the wizarding world to the dazzling magic academy.
With owls seemingly everywhere and the mysterious forbidden forest that is both dark and surreal.
And so on and so forth.
A revolutionary explosion of brilliance!
It’s as though a door to a New World has been opened!
…
Zhong Continent.
The number of readers here purchasing “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is considerably smaller compared to the other Seven Continents, but still substantial.
At this moment.
On a certain novel forum in Zhong Continent.
Discussions about Harry Potter are already heating up. Nearly everyone who has finished—or is close to finishing the book—is brimming with excitement!
“Have you read Chu Kuang’s novel?”
“I have!”
“How was it?”
“Absolutely, ridiculously, stunningly incredible!”
“This is the level of a top-tier Blue Star author, no wonder he’s ranked thirteenth globally!”
“Awe-inspiring!”
“This—this is called children’s literature?”
“At nineteen years old, I still can’t resist the charm of this work. My nine-year-old cousin and I are equally enthralled reading it together!”
“Authentic! Marvelous! A glamorous magical world!”
“Wizards are even divided into Purebloods and Half-bloods. Look at Malfoy, so smug about it.”
“Poor Hermione! A wizard born of Muggle parents being called a Mudblood is just unfair.”
“The terminology in this book is so clever! Like Quidditch, the Golden Snitch—it feels like a unique blend of handball, dodgeball, and a dash of hockey.”
“Master Chu Kuang is truly incredible!”
“I’m officially a fan of Chu Kuang—this is my first time finding an Outer Continent writer so likable!”
“World-class children’s literature!”
“This novel is absolutely an epic fantasy—it feels far too grand to be confined to a category like children’s literature!”
Enjoyed by both Refined and Vulgar.
Suitable for all ages.
Many world-class works share these qualities.
In truth, the debate over whether “Harry Potter” qualifies as children’s literature persists to this day.
Because it’s clear:
The audience for this series includes a massive number of adults.
The cultural elements and world-building in the book are sophisticated to the point of not feeling solely aimed at children.
Yet the storyline itself carries a hint of fairy-tale charm.
Like jellybeans with a booger flavor?
Or how Gryffindor’s trio of kids somehow always manages to defeat the mighty Voldemort, and so on.
…
On the same forum.
Plenty of Zhong Continent netizens who hadn’t read this novel yet;
or who were unfamiliar with Chu Kuang;
or who weren’t interested in children’s literature, are now finding their curiosity piqued.
“So many people praising it?”
“Seems really good by the looks of it.”
“From their descriptions, it sounds fascinating.”
“I’m going to buy a copy and check it out.”
“Same here.”
“After all, he’s ranked thirteenth globally among Blue Star’s top-tier writers. The quality should indeed be excellent.”
“I’ll head down to buy one right now; there’s a bookstore right downstairs.”
“I wasn’t interested before because it’s children’s literature, and I don’t have kids. But now it seems plenty of adults are reading it too.”
“Exactly.”
“I just checked discussions in other continents—their reviews are glowing, with heaps of praise for this novel!”
“Let’s go, let’s go!”
“Off to buy the book!”
The process of word-of-mouth spreading is just this simple.
A novel universally praised by everyone who’s read it manages to spark curiosity even among indifferent onlookers.
…
Afternoon.
Major bookstores in Zhong Continent.
The number of customers is visibly increasing.
When these people walk in, the first thing they say is they want to buy “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”!
The staff are completely flustered.
Why does it feel like sales this afternoon are much higher than in the morning?
A subtle sense of something brewing seems to be in the air.
But the bookstore managers are quicker to realize what’s happening.
Within certain retail industry groups, discussions are heating up.
“Something seems odd here!”
“The reputation of this novel—is it ridiculously high?”
“Have you seen the online reviews?”
“I have!”
“All-net acclaim!”
“Almost every reader is raving about it!”
“The speed at which this reputation is spreading is otherworldly.”
“This Chu Kuang is something else. Good thing I stocked enough inventory.”
“Haha, I did too.”
“Well, you didn’t order as much as the Outer Continents. Their stockpile is absurd.”
“Wait a second.”
“Something’s come up.”
By evening.
A bookstore manager puts down his phone, turning to a breathless assistant stumbling into the office:
“Why so frantic?”
“Ho… Ho… Ho…”
“Singing carols?”
“Chu Kuang’s new book—the inventory can’t keep up anymore!”
“Then send someone to the warehouse!”
“I mean the warehouse—it doesn’t have much left!”
“That’s impossible. I stocked 8 million copies, planned with S-tier standards in mind!”
“It’s really not enough. We might sell out tonight—more and more people are coming to buy the book!”
The manager’s face suddenly changes!
The assistant’s words become prophecy!
That very night.
Bookstores across Zhong Continent are shocked to find:
Even the stock prepared under world-class writer standards isn’t enough!
Sold out!
Sold out!
Sold out!
Bookstores in Zhong Continent send out reports of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” selling out one after another!
Harry Potter!
Emerging brilliance!
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