A little ADMIN reminder -- Literature Classifications -- SHIPping

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No: HPFGUIDX 29482

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce <pennylin at s...> wrote:
> > Is there "good" adult fiction in which children are the 
protagonist?
> 
> Heather gave lots of great examples.  I would add Oliver Twist, 
Great 
> Expectations ... just glanced at my shelf.  Actually, I see a fair 
bit 
> of similarities between Dickens & Rowling now that I think about it.


And the Anne of Green Gables/Avonlea series -- certainly it ended on 
a more adult-ish note.


> I think Heather is right that in the end HP may be a split series.  
But 
> what I hate to hear is "well these are "just" childrens' books 
after all 
> so JKR won't do this or that."  


I think there's a subtle difference between "they're just children's 
books" and a recognition by the author that a major portion of the 
audience is children, though.  There may be some merit in the 
latter.  Even though JKR didn't necessarily write for children (as 
per her own description) it does appear that she still plans on 
maintaining children as part of her target audience.  I believe in 
the "authorized" biography, she mentions that she believes that 
children of 8 could still read all the way to the end of the series 
without it being "inappropriate" for them.


> SHIPPING -- Briefly.  Joshua, I admire your tenacity & your logic.  
I'd 
> love to see it proven that Hermione is Ron's "Ms. Wrong."  <g>  Go 
for it!
> 
> Penny


<g>  And from the FAQ, you are a confirmed H/H shipper, aren't 
you?  :)