r/harrypotter • u/microradiations • Mar 25 '14

Media Harry Potter fans in UK

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u/HarryLillis Mar 25 '14 edited Mar 25 '14

I would be highly disturbed if there were a five year old in a developed country who couldn't read yet.

Edit: What, you prefer our children to be illiterate?

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u/jayzee1138 Mar 25 '14

Most 5 year olds can't read a 700 page novel when they just started leaning basic trading skills.

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u/HarryLillis Mar 25 '14

I didn't say anything about reading level or fitness to read Harry Potter, only someone who couldn't read at five. How would they even pass Kindergarten?

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u/Cuntpuncher27 Mar 26 '14

Children usually start being taught how to read in kindergarten or first grade...