Too Old For Harry Potter?

[meira_q <mb2910@hotmail.com>]

The "article":
"if you are an adult and have ever voluntarily read a novel by JK 
Rowling – not out loud to children, but for your own pleasure – this 
article may offend you. It's meant to, says Jonathan Myerson"

Me:
Oh, it was meant to *offend* me?
I thought it was a very amusing joke...

Jonathan, I'm sorry to dissapoint you, but you need to work a bit on 
your offending skills.... *sniggers*

The "article": 
"To read a children's book is not escapism – it's evasion, it's 
retreat, it's surrender."

Me:
*puzzled* don't escapism, retreat, evasion mean the same thing?

The "article":
"Please feel free to comment on the notice board."

Me:
Yes, well, thank you for providing a proper link for the notice 
board....

The "article":
"Article researched by : AngelofMir"

Me:
*blinks*
*astounded*
researched???? hehehehehehe....

Personally, I think that 'someone' *cough*writer-of-"article"*cough* 
should have read the Harry Potter books before writing this. Seems to 
me as if he contradicts himself throughout the "article".

Actually, this makes me feel sorry for him, that he can't even enjoy 
a book for the sake of fun without the need to look constantly for a 
deeper meaning. Nothing wrong with that, I enjoy doing that 
tremendously, but not 24/7...

The "article":
"there is so much good fiction out there"

Me: Good is relative. Personally, I read only one of Balzac's books, 
but I have made a pact with myself to avoid reading any more of his 
books if I can.

Shaun Hatley:
> "You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in
> common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter
> the facts to fit the views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen
> to be one of the facts that need altering." The Doctor - Doctor Who:
> The Face of Evil | Where am I: Frankston, Victoria, Australia

I agree. It's very sad, though...
also it applies to the "very enlightened" that feel they need to 
spread their "enlightment".

Now I'm going to return to my paper, due in about 6 hours
*gasp*
Oh, Buddha! (as suggested that a fanfic character should exclaim 
instead of "oh Gods", for a change, don't remember whose idea it was 
though, so I'm trying it out now to see if I can implement it in a 
humorfic I'm writing) It's almost 5 am :((
Meira.
who has been reading for fun much less lately due to university, but 
if it weren't for university would never have learned to for ever and 
ever avoid Poe's works, if possible, and *love* Shakespeare :))

(and BTW, Merry Christmas to those that celebrate it, and if you 
don't go ahead and celebrate anyway, like we say here, it is a valid 
reason for a party ;-) and for giving gifts...)