[HPforGrownups] Re: JKR on Death In OotP/ Books 6 and 7

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No: HPFGUIDX 49067



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> From: Laura <metslvr19 at yahoo.com> [mailto:metslvr19 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 3:56 PM
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> Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Death In OotP/ Books 6 and 7
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> Real-To:  "Laura <metslvr19 at yahoo.com>" <metslvr19 at yahoo.com>
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> Danny Tenenbaum wrote:
> > > > 
> I mean imagine being a 7 year old and having nearly all the 
> characters that have been nice to Harry die, one after the other. 
> > > >
> 
> I don't think that carries any weight, JKR isn't going to say "oh no, 
> someone might be upset if I kill off this character."  I believe 
> she's already said that she never necessarily intended it to be a 
> children's series.  

She has - some of these quotes might be of interest in this type of
discussion:

Rowling believes that it is only by letting children experience the real
consequences of evil actions that they can understand Harry's moral
choices. http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/magazine/Rowling4.htm

"I don't want to disturb children," she said, "but I don't want to write
about death as if it's something that doesn't happen." And after all the
whole series begins with the death of Harry's parents.
http://home.scottsburg.com/trinkle/rowlinginterview.htm

I think it would be fair to say that in book five he has to examine
exactly what death means, in even closer ways. But I don't think people
who have been following the series will be that surprised by that.
http://radio.cbc.ca/programs/thismorning/sites/books/rowling_001023.html

Heidi, collecting quotes since 2000