I really enjoyed this book, even if it was a little over my head. I like John Granger and I think he is a logical author, one who doesn't just say something for the sake of being heard. He really does his research, and even if his assumptions or theories are wrong, you can't say that he didn't back them up with a lot of evidence. I especially liked this book because it gave me an entirely new view on HP. I never really considered all that went into HP, especially his whole chapter on Alchemy (alchemical literary devices, alchemical marriages, etc.). It's absolutely fascinating to read about how alchemy figures in the HP series. Some, obviously given the title of the first book, are obvious references. But then Granger provides for you the elements you may never have considered before, which not only makes reading HP a lot more interesting than it already was and gives you a lot to think about, but it also shows you how much thought, research and time was put in by J. K. Rowling to write these amazing books.