[HPforGrownups] Real characters

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 50184



Hi,

Monday, January 20, 2003, 11:10:32 AM, Amy wrote:

> So I laugh at subjects like "Ron and Harry are Inconsiderate Idiots," 
> and even write posts with such titles myself, but really, I get sad 
> when we start to devour the characters who give us such wonderful 
> images of ourselves and other real people we know.  Fortunately, a 
> truckload of food arrives in five months.

And just think, if JKR had made Harry, Ron and Hermione (at
least) acting perfectly sensible and pc in every situation,
we'd probably not read the books, or at least call the
characters Mary Sue/Stue and completely unrealistic <g>.

We probably wouldn't say: Oh, Ron/Harry/Hermione is *such* a
*nice* kid. Look how maturely s/he handled this!

It's be more like: Yeah, right! and roll our eyes ;)

They'd be wonderful role models, but hardly anyone would
want to read about them.

How could a kid identify with the characters, if they were
all so far above us?

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Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net