[HPforGrownups] The Weasleys/Fanfic/Kid's Poll

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 8602

Hi --

Ebony wrote:

> If JKR allows Percy to betray his family, I'll be disappointed.
> Though we real-life Percys may grouse and complain about the
> irresponsible youngsters, we'd give both life and limb on their
> behalf.  Remember Percy's obvious concern at the end of the
> second task in GoF?  When all is said and done, we big sisters
> and big brothers love those annoying brats who are always
> underfoot.  :-)

See my post just now on Percy -- I agree.   I think Percy will have a
huge conflict & may refuse to see the truth for awhile, but in the end,
he'll come out on the good guy side.  I'm sure of it.  :--)

> Out of 100 students, Harry dominated the first category by nearly
> 5 to 1.  Hermione and (to my horror) the collective Dursleys were
> tied for a distant second place.  Only three students voted for
> Ron.  One went for Dumbledore "'cause he's large and in
> charge".  There were many other "one vote" characters.

The Dursleys, huh?  That's weird!

> Shows just how cooperative children are when reading
> narratives.   Unlike we adults who value the ability to discern
> shades of gray in everyone, I think that children still see the world
> in binary terms.
>
> My sixth, seventh, and eighth graders--adolescents and young
> teens--are more like the adults here in that they all like different
> characters.  The only one who I know no one cares for is
> Voldemort.  While my fifth graders love the story and could care
> less about getting into the characters' heads, the junior high
> schoolers like to predict outcomes and make all sorts of wild
> inferences.
>
> This was interesting to me, if no one else.  Just thought I'd
> share.

I thought this was all very interesting -- thanks for sharing!

Penny



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