Reaction to Mapping the World of Harry Potter

[Sherry Garfio]

A book of essays by sci-fi and fantasy authors, edited by Mercedes 
Lackey, was posted on the Announcements list a few weeks ago.  Here's 
the link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Announcements/message/1052

I just had to order this after reading the excerpts (which in
themselves were quite generous).  I received my copy last weekend,
read the first 8 essays so far, and it's wonderful!  I found the
first essay ("Harry Potter and the Young Man's Mistake") particularly
enlightening, and "Hermione Granger and the Charge of Sexism" is a
close second.  These are thoughtful, intelligent, unpretentious and
accessible discussions of the important social issues addressed in
the HP series.  I highly recommend it.

Sherry Garfio