As a kid, I always loved serialized books. It’s the reason why people love ’Harry Potter.’ Serialization is amazing. It works in television. It works in film and it works in books. Especially when you’re a young kid, you get attached to these characters.

Kaling is describing the distinctive emotional power of stories told in installments: returning to the same world over time lets audiences form long-term bonds with characters, much as friendships deepen through repeated encounters. By pointing to Harry Potter, she highlights how anticipation between entries, cumulative character growth, and shared cultural “waiting” can turn a narrative into a lived experience for young readers. Her comment also links literary serialization to modern screen storytelling, suggesting that the underlying mechanism—rhythm, continuity, and attachment—transcends medium. Implicitly, she frames serialization as both an artistic strategy and a developmental one: for children especially, recurring characters can become stable companions and models as they grow.