Originally Posted by
JungleBus
Had another longish response typed out but not really worth the effort. If I'm going to write in a national publication, I'm going to get jumped over no matter what I write. Either I'm cheapening the profession by making cruise flight on a good-weather day sound easy, or I'm an arrogant prick with a hero complex by making it sound harder than it is. Either way, there are a lot of egos in this business, and I'm inevitably going to bruise some fragile ones by merely supposing myself an able candidate to write about life as a regional pilot in a major magazine.
Some people don't like the Harry Potter books either JungleBus!!
JK Rowling:
The popularity of the
Harry Potter series has translated into substantial financial success for Rowling, her publishers, and other
Harry Potter related license holders.
This success has made Rowling the first and thus far only billionaire author.
[82] The books have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide and have also given rise to the popular
film adaptations produced by
Warner Bros.,
all of which have been highly successful in their own right.
[4][83] The films have in turn spawned eight video games and have led to the licensing of more than 400 additional Harry Potter products (including an
iPod).
The Harry Potter brand has been estimated to be worth as much as $15 billion.
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I've never read them myself - but it just goes to show that you can't please everyone!