Psychologists say HP is wonderful!

[Tandy, Heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 18360

An article at
http://www.salon.com/books/wire/2001/05/08/potter_shrinks/index.html
discusses how good the books are for children.
At the American Psychiatric Association's four-day annual meeting, there was
a symposium about the books where the consensus was that it was useful for
child psychologists to connect with their younger patients - however, one
connecticut doctor said he has worked with some children who've became
obsessed with Harry Potter and take the books as proof that they don't have
to obey adults. 
Methinks that said children may be predisposed to such things and if HP
wasn't around, they would've used Bart Simpson or something instead. The
same doctor said the girl was much improved now that she's reading Nancy
Drew. 

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Now I have to admit that I haven't read any nancy drew books since I was
about 11, although a college classmate of mine has written a few of them,
but am I right when I say that (a) Nancy is about 17, not 11 thru 14, and
(b) Nancy, similarly to Harry, does all her sleuthing without the presence
or assistance of adults, and frequently nearly gets killed or captured by
Bad People?
Putting aside the whole "magic" issue for a moment, how is a seventeen year
old crime solver who pretty much does what she wants a better person for a
troubled child to model herself on than Harry is?