HP/children's literature

[Evilonewon at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25407

In a message dated 08/30/2001 10:52:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com writes:


> I am coming to think of the *series* being about 'growing up' and in 
> future years when we have all seven (plus whatever 'textbooks' and so 
> on are produced as auxiliaries) it will be seen as something young 
> people grow up with, getting to the appropriate books as they grow to 
> need what that book offers. A companion in the way.
> 
> Books 1-3 could be read by kids from 7 upwards, book 4 maybe ages 9 
> to 10 and I suspect that book seven will be best started by 12-13 
> year olds. 
> 
> I do think we could have some further 'auxiliary' books like QTTA. 
> 
> Maybe a Muggle Studies textbook, explaining why Muggles would be 
> utterly bewildered by aspects of the Wizarding World the wizard 
> community just takes for granted.  For example, Muggles would be 
> bewildered by the Hogwarts Express not seeing the points (so obvious 
> as to be unremarked) that make it the natural Magical Community way 
> to work.  The Jo could give an explanation that of course doesn't 
> actually explain but means nit-pickers like us cant moan any more 
> about errors...
> 
> The textbooks could help keep the younger child enthusiast happy even 
> if the main series later books became something "you will understand 
> one day. I know you don't like to hear that..."
> 
> Just a thought
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Actually, as the books are coming out every year or two, children will grow 
up with the characters.  I'm reading the books to my younger sister (7 years 
old) and by the time the 7th book comes out she will, number one, be old 
enough to read them by herself, and two, she will be old enough to read the 
older subject matter.  So that's the nice thing about the rate at which 
they're coming out.  I actually think that I'm lucky, because I've gotten to 
grow up the same age as Harry and Hermione and the whole gang (book ages).  
So I know how they feel and the mentality behind their action.  All through 
GoF, I was thinking "OMG, this is exactly like the guys at my school".  

If there are any more companion volumes, I'd really like to read "The History 
of Magic".  I would love hearing all about the truth behind all the events 
that we know in the Muggle world.

I also have a question.  What was the number of the post with the passage 
that was taken from PS/SS about Dumbledore seeing Arabella Figg in the Mirror 
of Erised?  I can't find it.  Thanks!
~ Corinne

**************************************************
Corinne Staggs    Evilonewon at aol.com

        "Gods protect me, you're going to die a virgin," he whispered.  "What 
say we find a nice private haystack and take care of that?" ~ Cleon to Kel in 
Squire by Tamora Pierce

Last movie seen:  "The Princess Diaries"
Discman's spinning:  Flute music by James Galway
Nighttable:  "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (for the fifth time) by J. 
K. Rowling, "Bulfinch's Mythology" by Thomas Bulfinch, "The Master Harper of 
Pern" by Anne McCaffrey, and "Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging" by 
Louise Rennison
***************************************************







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]