OoTP (spoilers) Speaking about concern for children (and some adults)

[sethido]

No: HPFGUIDX 62015

This was previously accidentally posted without spoiler warning. Sorry

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I found the part where Umbridge's punishment of the quill cutting 
> into the back of the hand too disturbing.
> 
> Now bear with me.
> Though it was to show how truly horrid the woman was, it is also 
too 
> close for comfort of people (and yes children) who cut themselves 
> when they feel out of control or want to punish themselves. 
> 
> Harry's reluctancy to disclose this to an adult gives the 
impression 
> that an adult can do things likes this (abuse) and get away with 
it.
> 
> I must admit that the book disturbed me with things like this 
along 
> with Sirius' (I need to make Harry suffer more) death.
> 
> Also Harry wants it to end.  I am sure Rowlings means he wants the 
> madness of what he has been put through to end via Voldemort's 
> demise...or does it?  Again concern, teenage boys are our 
country's 
> second highest sucidal statitics.
> 
> Alright I will give you that Harry is going to be a character with 
> great resiliance, however in reality this is few and far between.
> 
> Sublte messages in the mind are just that subtle.  The things we 
read 
> and see are forever imprinted in our psyche whether we realize it 
or 
> not.
> 
> Just my two knuts