Dogspoon

[dogspoon]

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No: HPFGUIDX C5791
From: dogspoon
Subject: Dogspoon
Date: 8/5/00 1:24 am  (ET)

As many of you know, I have outraged several members of this fine
community by criticizing the analyzation overkill that I have witnessed
in my brief membership of this club. My intention was not to insult but
to bear light upon the fact that in some cases what you see is what you
get. I must apologize to anyone that was indeed insulted by my remarks. I
must also, however, state my case. In #4, JKR uses an analogy to describe
Petunia Dursley's actions. In so many words, she was said to have been
looking out the window as if there had been a rhinoceros break-out at
the zoo. Someone in this club(which I might add, said that she was not
serious) found the hidden meaning of the rhinoceros. Someone analized
this particular portion of the book and decided the rhino in question
was the same rhino from some play or something. It was an analogy for
crying out loud! Using a mouse or a rabbit would not have had the same
effect on our imaginations as a rhinoceros. This, and so many other
cases like it, is the reason for my "lighten up" message. I do not deny
that there are oppertunities in the HP series for in depth discussions
and analyzations. I just wanted to enlighten upon everyone the fact
that sometimes a rhino is just a rhino and we should indeed respect an
appreciate this. As for the many of you who have sent me private and
offensive e-mails questioning my intelligence, please keep in mind,
sounding intelligent and acting intelligent is no substitute for being
intelligent. For those of you who read this far, thank you for hearing me
out. Once again I must apologize to anyone I have insulted. I now consider
the case dropped and will now begin conversing on more appropriate topics.