Does anyone see the success of the hp books as largly

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rowanbrookt at y... wrote:
> attributed to the fact that the kids in the stories are living with 
> out parents stifling their freedom. For a long time girls school 
> stories by enid blyton and brent dyer have been very popular and 
> certainly the childrens freedom played a big part in their success. 
In 
> the naughtiest girl series by enid blyton the main character goes 
to a 
> mixed bording school where the children set the rules, inforce them 
> and punish rule breakers

IMO, if there is one theme throughout children's and folk literature 
in our culture, it is the orphan.  Look at all those favourite books 
people have been mentioning on OT-Chatter; the first thing the author 
does is get the adults out of the way.  Think of all those wicked 
stepmothers.  HP is dead centre in this.

David