Basic Plotlines (was Rowling and DWJ

[joywitch999]

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From: joywitch999
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Date: 8/4/00 3:53 pm  (ET)

Thanks, Danemead. Interesting articles, especially the last one and the
one on SciFi and Literature.

It made me wonder about the relationship between the Harry Potter books
and Science Fiction. The SciFi/Fantasy genre seems to appeal to a certain
type of person. I know that I consider HP to be SciFi (defined very
broadly, of course, and including what is often called Fantasy) and that
is a lot of its appeal to me. To me SciFi is literature that stretches
the outer limits of my brain, makes me think about alternatives that I
never thought of before, introduces me to new worlds or new possibilities
or new realities. This, to me, is different than *normal* literature,
which explores new facets of existing realities.

Does this make any sense? Do you all think of Harry Potter as being
Science Fiction? [other than dogspoon, who will say in small letters
that i am being overly analitical (sic)]

-- Joywitch