Open Letter to Jo Rowling; some serious ramblings . . .

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "dicentra63" <dicentra at x> wrote:
> Dear Ms. Rowling,
>
> Each of us notices different things, we share with the group, and 
> those observations spark further ideas.  We realize that we are 
> making much ado about nothing with some subjects, but that's OK.  
> We're having so much fun wondering and being filled with wonder 
that 
> we can hardly stand it.  Dishes pile up in our sinks.  Clothes go 
> unwashed.  Weeds fill our gardens.  Dust collects on the TV 
remote.  
> 
> We just can't stop.  And that's why it makes us sad that while 
we're 
> having a glorious time reading and writing and sleeping and 
drinking 
> and eating and living HP online, we also might be giving you cause 
to 
> feel insecure about your skill as a writer. 
>
>

Well, 
I just have to share a few thoughts here  . . .

I read Dicentra's letter a few days ago and thouht it was stated very 
eloquently.  I hope J.K. does read it.  And another thing I'd like to 
share with Jo Rowling:

I wanted to share that almost excatly one year ago, our family life 
started a wild roller-coaster ride, namely, taking care aging, sick 
parents; enough said.  It was about last October when upon looking 
for gossip  for my HP obsessed son that   I discovered the wonderful 
world of fan fiction.  It opened up a whole new world to me (to say 
the least!!).  I discovered that there were also "grownups" out there 
who where interested in this "childrens'" book series, and the 
characters and situations that arose in their world.  Needless to 
say, the wonderful stories that can be found here took me away from 
the stress of RL.  It was great!  It also forced me to re-read HP 
canon, as I had not read it completely myself but with my kids. 
  
  At the time, I blamed my obsession with my being able to get away 
from it all by *being there* with the trio, and wanting to know what 
happened next.  But I have just recently started reading DD again, 
and found that I cannot put it down!!  The interaction between the 
trio plus Draco is just too good to resist!! I am not a writer nor do 
I pretend to be one (or play one on tv . . .), but I believe the 
writing in this series is superb!!  For someone who used to loathe 
the reading assignments that we had to complete during summer vaction 
during school, I can't ever remember enjoying *Reading* so much!  

Yes, as Dicentra stated, I have also left dishes unwashed, laundry in 
the washing machine, et cetera, et cetera.  However, I have a new 
insight to why people sit in trains, reading these big, thick books; 
because it brings you to another world; teaches you things you things 
you never knew before; makes you laugh, and makes you cry.  And this 
all started for me with Harry Potter.

I guess I'm just rambling here, but my whole purpose of this is to 
say a big THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU,  to the many wonderful 
writers out there.  You have brought people great joy, and probably 
initiated a few freindships  along the way.
Don't stop what you're doing.   
It is rather amazing that now that Oprah has stopped her book club, 
so many others have been initiated.  There is an amazing power in 
books, which I am only now becoming aware of. 

Now, on to start DS  . . .(it's so much better the second time 
around!!  And what is it that they say?, third time is a charm!??) 
*I CAN'T WAIT!* 

Happy reading,

Anna . . .