One reporter reacts to JKR's revelations

[slytherin_jenn]

> ***Katie:
> 
> 
> Well, I am one of the most vociferous critics of people who have voice 
> homophobic and, IMO, bigoted, remarks about DD and gay people in 
> general. I am the daughter of a gay man, and I have NO problem with DD 
> being gay. NO PROBLEM. 
> 
Celoneth:
I didn't mean you in particular, or people's disagreements w/ her
interviews in general - its just my personal observation that calls
for her to shut up didn't start being major topics until this
particular comment. With past interviews, people certainly disagreed
but with this particular one - it seems that every message board that
I read has been flooded with "JKR shut up" topics and that's what
bothers me - its something that hasn't happened w/ past revelations
and it makes me mad that this issue would cause so much controversy w/
so many readers while other things that I think are much more
controversial in terms of character/plot are not addressed.

Katie:
> My wish for JKR to "shut up" began long before her revelation about 
> DD...and in fact is based primarily on her comments about Snape, who I 
> was disheartened to learn that JKR "doesn't like him". I don't feel 
> like her interviews have been lighthearted stuff about how she came up 
> with the story. I feel like she's been almost critical of fans who 
> disagree with her opinions about the characters. 
>  
> I didn't like, for example, her saying she was shocked by people who 
> identify as Slytherin. Why are people not entitled to see things 
> differently? That's why I wish she would stop. 

Celoneth:
I didn't like a lot of things she said either - for me, Snape will
always be my favourite character and I'll always see the admirable
qualities in Slytherin house. She's entitled to her views, and readers
are entitled to ignore them, disagree with them and continue to see
things as they've done in the past. I have no problem ignoring her
comments on Snape or on Slytherin - but it does, for me, explain why
some characters are portrayed the way they are. I don't like that she
criticises readers either - that I wish she would stop - though I can
appreciate that sometimes authors have a hard time letting go of their
characters. & maybe it would be better if she waited a bit before
revealing things - but seems unlikely w/ the book tour & fans
clamoring for details. I still don't wish her to shut up - I have
little difficulty ignoring the things I don't like and if she includes
minor details that don't impact the plot & how I see the books  then
I'd like to incorporate that into the plot to give it a richer
context. Less information is rarely a good thing and assuming that
she's got tons of notes and info that she's used for writing the
series - I'd like to hear it and if I don't like it, then I can always
choose not to incorporate it into my view of the books.
Celoneth