[HPFGU-OTChatter] Bothered by JKR likening Harry's trials to the caged disabled Czech kids

[udder_pen_dragon]

"Tim Regan (Intl Vendor)" <v-tregan at microsoft.com> wrote: 
Hi All,

Udderpd asked:
>>> Excuse me if I have Never heard of Roger Hargreaves or Mr Bump, how
many tens of millions (or is it Hundreds of millions now) books has he
sold in practically every corner of the world? <<<

Let me quote the BBC: "More than 100 million Mr Men books have been sold
since 1971, making Roger Hargreaves the second best-selling UK author
after Harry Potter creator JK Rowling"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2677285.stm

Udderpd stated:
>>> JKR's statement entirly valid <<<
Dumbledad. replied

I agree, I wasn't questioning her logic, more her taste. No that's the
wrong word. Her grip on reality. No that's wrong too. There's just
something that makes me very uneasy about comparing real-world suffering
to a character in a kids' book as a way of illustrating just how bad the
real suffering must be.

Udderpd again

Thanks for the info. I was not being obtuse I am a male  63 year old obselete old dingbat and Mr Men books weren't about in my younger days, I have of course heard of them but still not the author. 

Although I still believe my last point to be valid or can you think of a real life person JKR could use as a comparison instead?

Thanks

TTFN     Udder PenDragon


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