To edify or entertain?: the purpose of HP

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 45379

 I hate to get preachy-but here it goes.  IMO, the purpose of 
literature can be broken into two categories:  literature that 
edifies and literature that entertains.  Of course, literature can do 
both and IMO, the very best literature does do both- and does it 
equally well.  The point I am trying to make in regards to HP is 
this:  IMO, JKR is writing a series of book which like all good 
literature reflects her own personal values.  I have read my share of 
escapist literature- I came away entertained-but not feeling I gained 
any real insight into the human condition.  This literature may have 
contained elements of mystery-which caused me to think-in order to 
figure it out- but once the mystery was solved, there was no feeling 
I had learned anything valuable about myself or humanity in general.  
Now please keep in mind, this is my opinion regarding what makes some 
literature more valuable than others.  IMO, when I read HP, I gain 
some insight into the human heart.  Sure there are mysteries to solve 
and they do intrigue me-but IMO, I do not believe that presenting a 
hard to solve puzzle is all that JKR intended.  Theories aside, I am 
trying to keep my mind and my heart centered on what I see as the 
purpose of HP-that is to enthrall and enrich the reader's life.

bugaloo37-who by the way, loves to solve mysteries