I finally got around to reading some Harry Potter, way late to the party as usual. I blew through this in one weekend. It was pretty good, though it felt a bit disjointed in terms of pacing. The plot progressed in fits and starts. Felt like it was wrapped up way too quickly at the end as compared to how the rest of the book moved, almost like the conflict/action was an afterthought. It was still plenty good to keep me reading and to make me want to read the next one though. Good characterization, detail, and world-building that definitely sucked me right in.