[HPforGrownups] Cultural differences

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 2511

Joywitch wrote:

> But I am curious about the
> cultural differences between the U.S. and Britian and how they
> influence our (people on this group I mean) understanding of the
> books.  I think that probably the majority of us are from the U.S.,
> with a large minority from Britian and Canada and a few from other
> English-speaking countries and a few English-speaking Germans, etc.
> Therefore the dominate trend in these discussions will be the
> American interpretation.

Yaay! This is what I tried to say, and didn't get it phrased right, when I
was talking about how we all are applying American judgements, based on
American ideas of how to educate kids, to what's going on at Hogwarts. I,
too, would like to know what any British members of the list think--do
"American attitudes" dominate? Are there any "American attitudes" per se?
Blatant stereotyping hereby allowed. At least by me.

--Amanda