USA Today Article on The Girl Issue

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: USA Today Article on The Girl Issue
Reply To: [Yahoo! #4040] USA Today Article on The Girl Issue
Date: 7/12/00 10:13 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<It's an interesting article, in the sense that it completely
ignores/undercuts the motherliness of Mrs Weasley, the brightness
and importantness of Professor McGonegal, and the changes in Hermione
from the first book through this book. The writer calls her "bossy,
shrill, exasperating and meddlesome to a degree that puzzles Kathleen
Odean. . . .>>>

I agree completely. I really don't understand this particular criticism
of JKR's work. I think Hermione is quite a strong character, and I think
McGonagall has become increasingly multi-dimensional as the series
progresses. And, yes Mrs. Weasley's nurturing and kindness are good
traits. Plus, it's pretty obvious which Weasley runs the family (IMO).

The article also notes that boys take action while girls study. Um, did
she miss Hermione's pivotal role in each of the action plots in Books 1 &
3? And . . .

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in GoF, Harry & Hermione are both told they have the makings of
an excellent auror -- there's an action career if ever there was
one! Tracking down dark wizards. Interestingly, Moody doesn't make this
recommendation to Ron. <g>

Penny