Refreshing Innocence of HP Preteens

[Mindy, a.k.a. CLH]

No: HPFGUIDX 24612

Rita wrote:

"Guesses as to which room include:....the prefects' bathroom (and that
its magic is that boys and girls can bathe at the same time without
seeing each other)"

One of the lovingly refreshing things about the HP books is that it is
devoid of any lurid details and has absolutely zero sexual innuendo or
encounters. It makes it appropriate for children to read as well. (GoF
did have some things I found objectionable, but then again I am a real
prude and don't read mainstream literature due to offensive content; HP
is one of the books that I find acceptable to read.) I would hate to see
JK reduced to a romance-novel-writer and put stuff like that into her
books. Whenever I read the fanfics of HP and find lurid romances and
slash romances I bristle, for this was not JK's intent - to turn her
lovely characters into little sleazebags. I love the innocence of her
books, reading about adolescents and preteens who are NOT involved in
steamy relationships. I really hope she keeps up this standard, so that
her books will remain suitable for young children to read as well. Let
her concentrate on the one thing that sets her books apart from others:
the MAGIC of it.

I hope I did not offend anyone and I hope I did not open some flaming
Pandora's Box. Please forgive me if I did. But these are my thoughts
after all, and I am free to speak them.