Anti-Fantasy?

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 1205

Hi --

Susan McGee wrote:

> I'm puzzled that those who haven't read much fantasy are anti-
> fantasy..it almost seems equivalent to those who haven't read Harry
> Potter slamming it for devil worship....

Susan -- not sure if I'm included in the above.  I did make the
statement that, like Neil, I'm not that familiar with the fantasy genre
as a whole.  I certainly never said I was *anti-fantasy.*  I just said
I'd not read much of it - so it's hard for me to judge if JKR is
adhering to or departing from traditional fantasy conventions.  I loved
Watership Down in high school.  I love HP (indisputably &
unconditionally).  I decided that maybe I hadn't given the genre a fair
chance so I picked up The Hobbit & LOTR.  Finished The Hobbit but didn't
much care for it.  But, I thought "Well, LOTR is supposedly his
masterpiece.  I'll give that a go."  I'm about 1/3 through with the
first one in the trilogy & haven't been the least tempted to pick it
back up.

JKR herself is the one who is quoted as saying that she doesn't much
like fantasy (and then corrects herself to say that it's not so much
that she dislikes it as she hasn't read much of it).

So far though -- I don't think anyone on this list has said "I've not
read much fantasy but I'm against that genre."  I'm not at all sure
where you picked up this idea.

Penny


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