[HPforGrownups] HP Essays...

[Doreen]

No: HPFGUIDX 15408


  > --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Rachelle Elliott"
<relliott at j...>
  > wrote:
  > > HP Club:
  > >
  > > Scholastic Books released the winners of the "How Harry Potter
  > Changed my Life"  Contest.  If you would like to read the winning
  > essays go to
  > http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/lifechange/index.htm
  > >
  > > I found all of the essays wonderful but, Ashley M. Age 14
touched
  > my heart.  After reading the essays, I really don't want to ever
hear
  > again that Harry Potter is bad for children.
  > >
  > > Rachelle
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I listened to the ones that were recorded and read the ones that were not. I
cried through most of them.

JKR has got to feel just so very blessed after hearing/reading these
entries, as well as all the others. To be able to give lost children hope,
has just got to be the richest gift that anyone could ask.

The one story reminded me of my own son and I. He lived with his dad... for
reasons I choose not to go into. When I would call, after hi, how are you?
how is school? ... and his short answers, we did not have much to say. I
love you and goodbye soon followed. He probably went out to play. I cried.
For us, it was not Harry Potter, but Nintendo... followed by mutual interest
in computers. From then on, we were close and remained so.  Recently, when
he realized how obsessed I am with Harry Potter, he emailed me to say that
he has been reading them because he didn't want to be left out of that part
of my life. (he knows how obsessed I am)

Thanks for re-posting that url. I would have eventually gotten around to
going there... as I am slowly working my way through the list... but I
really needed a good cry and to feel good today ... and be reminded how
special my relationship is with my son.... right before he gets married in
September.

Doreen
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