Bad Things Happen (was: Harry's Summer Holidays Post Voldy

[Rita Winston]

No: HPFGUIDX 882

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Jim Ferer"  wrote:

> I get  bothered sometimes by how, in the wizarding world, some bad 
> things are allowed to happen.  A lot of schools wouldn't tolerate 
> Snape's behavior towards some students, nor would they tolerate 
> teaching as poor as Gilderoy Lockhart's was.  Back on the point, 
> though, I'd have to guess Dumbledore wouldn't have contacted the 
> Dursleys and attempted to change their behavior.

One of the reviewers praised JKR for writing in the worldview of 
middle school kids. Who, among other things, perceive themselves 
as surrounded by bad things that are allowed to happen, such as 
cruel, unfair teachers and parents. I'm no longer a middle school 
kid, but still have that perception. Thus, I was surprised to hear 
"A lot of schools wouldn't tolerate Snape's behavior towards 
some students."