I have friends who have no interest what-so-ever in Harry Potter. We remain friends. LOL. Seriously - watch the first one. You'll know then whether this will ignite your Potter Passion, or bore you to tears.
It's pure sci-fi fantasy. If you liked the Lord of the Rings, chances are you'll like these. If not, well, then probably not.
But what worlds both Tolkien and Rowlings have created...
Note - I said it's pure Sci Fi Fantasy, but that's not really the case. The story is of a kid who was a nobody - abused, neglected, ignored... who turned out to not only be a somebody, but one of the most important somebody's in an entire world. It's every kid who has ever been fat, ugly, pimply, nerdy, or just plain different from the "popular kids" secret fantasy.