HP/children's literature

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 25150

Edis wrote:

> I am coming to think of the *series* being about 'growing up' and in 
> future years when we have all seven (plus whatever 'textbooks' and 
so 
> on are produced as auxiliaries) it will be seen as something young 
> people grow up with, getting to the appropriate books as they grow 
to 
> need what that book offers. A companion in the way.
> 
> Books 1-3 could be read by kids from 7 upwards, book 4 maybe ages 9 
> to 10 and I suspect that book seven will be best started by 12-13 
> year olds. 

That makes a lot of sense, but it would never have worked for me.  I 
would have done the same thing as a child that I did as an adult:  
read straight through all of the available books as fast as I could.

Amy Z

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 Ron peered into Harry's teacup, his forehead
 wrinkled with effort.  "There's a blob a bit
 like a bowler hat," he said.  "Maybe you're 
 going to work for the Ministry of Magic. . . ."
               -HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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