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

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

| -----Original Message-----
| From: udder_pen_dragon [mailto:udderpd at yahoo.co.uk]
| Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 09:56
|
[Dumbledad wrote]:
| 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?

[Lee]:
If I wanted to put people's hair on end, I could probably refer to any
hostage of a terrorist, etc.  However, it's quite possible that JKR felt
this was too controversial a reference and used something she knew all could
relate to in some way.

Just my opinion.

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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