@Metempsychosis: You telling me that right there is enough to make me decide not to try it. That was always my favorite part about the Harry Potter series, it being so very British. I'm an American kid, I already know my own culture in and out. I loved being immersed in a culture not my own. So, even if they guy's a really great author, I'm not going to be as interested in reading this story since it doesn't have that British appeal.