Observations re limits, readability, search-ability, etc

[Debbie]

--- In HPFGU-Feedback at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> 
wrote:
>
>  
> > Alla:
>  
> > But still, what about the books about HP? Do we want to discuss 
> them?
> >
> 
> Potioncat:
> Such book discussions have happened in the past---before my time. 
It 
> seems that one of them was being revived, but I'm not sure what 
came 
> of it. Are there any current books-about-Harry-Potter?

I'm quite interested in doing this.  While I think the biggest wave 
of HP books are now 2-3 years old, there's plenty out there. To 
succeed, though, we would need volunteers like we have with the 
chapter discussions to introduce each discussion topic.  The reasons 
the revival (which was pre-HBP) was dropped is that there were no 
volunteers to help introduce the topics, and not many responses to 
the ones that were posted.  With enough help, I'd be happy to do it 
again. 

 
> I was looking for the essay section the other day---I couldn't 
> remember if it was at HPfGU or at the Lexicon---but I never did 
find 
> it. (Alla, where do you find the Elkins posts? I'm looking for 
> Porphyria's "Snape as the Satan.") But I'm sure lots of list 
members 
> have no idea those articles are out there. 

Here is Porphyria's essay, which is titled "The Conundrum of Justice 
and the Divine Adversary."  It's in the files section under "Essays" 
in the main list.  It's a wonderful essay which I recommend to 
everyone.

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/YB1bRX2n3CAkolCsurZHkX-
XIyiEwtP1f7tXYTqxZWPUZjTMMXERp-gwN9WiaUA-
QrqnthgnPlss6tEO1yX0/Essays/job.html

> What is the general feeling? Would discussions about other books or 
> resources be considered OT, or would they be appropriate for the 
main 
> list?

No, definitely not OT as long as the books discuss the HP books and 
universe.

Debbie
speaking for herself