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[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 71130

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sueeeyqbong" <sue at s...> wrote:
> I can't help noticing recently that a few posts have been a bit 
> negative and snipy in tone, 

Valky
Oops my guilty too. I think I snipped a head or two recently. Not my 
usual character.


> this embarassment factor may be why a very few people get a bit 
> defensive when confronted with criticism of the books - AS Byatt's 
> recent opinions (which I thought really were unfair and cruel) 
> haven't helped this much, either, but I just wanted to say

please 
> don't tar all of us HP criticisers with the same brush - some of us 
> may find flaws in the books but still can appreciate the immense 
> skill and appeal of JKR's work. And really enjoy participating n 
> this discussion group.
> ------
> I know that feeling a bit embarassed at reading HP is silly (I'm 
> anticipating getting responses telling me I've nothing to be 
> embarrassed about here), and honestly, I KNOW I haven't...
 
Valky:
You know Sue thats precisely the topic of conversation I was just 
having with my friend. Her consoling words, I feel, I need to pass to 
others. 
My friend told me that she always thought "_The_Best_" writers wrote 
for children. 
HP fans cannot be put below Tolkien fans as childish or immature in 
their tastes, because, 'The Hobbit' was written for children, and 
Tolkien himself was a self confessed life-long fan of childrens 
literature.

That is just two points my friend made that helped to lift my spirits 
about criticism of my choice to read and love JK Rowlings writing.
I hope they have helped you feel better.