Why is everyone afraid of Luna?

[moorequests]

No: HPFGUIDX 84293

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "samnanya" <yswahl at s...> wrote:

<after I ran wild with sissors, this was all that was left>

> f.  to pay homage to a character in The Little White Horse
> by Elizabeth Goudge, one of JKR's favorite books - I am in
> the middle of reading that now, more comments and
> observations when done.
> 

 Would you mind pointing me and the list in the general direction of 
the interview where she told us this? I'm particularly interested in 
her 'literary tracks', since as an author, I know that anything we 
read in childhood will effect us greatly down the line. I was 
perfectly astounded to find how many parallels can be made between 
C.S. Lewis's Narnia and Harry Potter... I have made over 50 and am 
still making them. I have only found one cohesive parallel between 
Harry Potter and Tolkien (that is, a non-surface parallel, something 
that sinks deeper than just the basics), but there may be more there. 
That parallel lies between the Mirror of Erisred and the enchanted 
mirror of Galadriel. Both take the same fuction, if you think about 
it- mirrors that show the viewer an unknown potential- and he/she is 
unsure about what *exactly* that potential is, only that it can be 
realized. Both mirrors are dangerous. Both mirrors are seductive. But 
both could serve a useful purpose if you harness your emotions and 
can control your desire. 

  As for the C.S. Lewis parallels... they're too numerous to count 
and the file is too big to be uploaded in text. As for other 
children's books... I was very interested to discover The Enchanted 
Castle by E. Nesbit, which had a few very interesting quotes about 
magic. 

   If literary parallels really intrigue you, I have started a group 
for discussing them as they relate to Harry Potter. Anyone is 
welcome, but keep in mind it's not a general Harry Potter list. No 
messages will be censored, but we may bore those not interested in 
going into the minutae of a writer's life and J.K. Rowling's 
unconcious mind. It's here: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HP_Writers_Group/join

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> g. to provide Harry with someone to explore the MoM with,
> particularly the arch - I dont see Hermione going back
> there anytime soon (before graduation) if for no other
> reason in that it affects Harry so much.
> 

  Hermione is not interested in anything which makes her feel strange 
or out of control of her own senses. I think that's probably why 
she's a little disturbed about her feelings about Ron right now. She 
seems to be handling her relationship with Krum well... but I suspect 
that's because there isn't much behind it. But I have hopes that what 
is going on with Ron is a whole lot deeper. As for what happened with 
the arch, I suspect it disturbed her a lot because she could sense 
its eerieness, and that kind of thing freaks her out. It is not 
something she can solve or look up in a book. She is so very right-
brained. Luna is the exact opposite. I hope they never have to 
collaborate on a school project. 


 -M.M. 

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