oom- you might be right that HP might not have sold without the romance,but it was originally ment for adults and i think adults are mature enough to read things without romance,the romance was added after it became a big seller and teends started reaning it and became attached to the romances in the series, it doesnt bother me i just feel it wasnt needed.
For me i awlasy liked Luna and prof mcgonagall they just added much to the story,Snape everyone should have relised would come back to prove himslef,there had to be a reason for all that self loathing.
i will be getting through the hunger games,once i start a series i must finish it, over last two days of yom tov i finished Brisingr and started Inheiratance ,long reads but worth it by far!
writersoul- see thats where i think one of the many reasons i like it comes up,who is to say that what is happening now couldnt lead to that happening to our world,i mean if you look at the world from non jews perspective it would def make things easier for many people….the way Lowry makes you feel for the charachters and learn as they do makes you really attach to the books and i really enjoy them(especially teh one that just came out :D)