i actually read the second book, then realized it was the second and not the first, then went back and read the first one, that was about two three years ago? i have every book since then. and loving it. i actually never heard of the tv show 'till a friend of mind said "is that like the tv series?" when i was in Latin class, but i don't have cable or whatever so i didn't know, still don't. but yeah, thats how i 'found harry'