[HPforGrownups] Book 1 question

[Melanie Black]

No: HPFGUIDX 84442

Now here is my question, and I think a direct response to me would reach me 
better, but this is what I wanted to know. At what point does Harry enter the 
magical wold? My teacher (the expert) seems to think that it was when he steps 
onto the platform 9 3/4. I wrote a 23 page paper on this book for my Comp 2 
class and I wrote that Harry's crossing of the threshold was the opening of the 
door in Diagon Alley. A stupid sorority girl yelled at me when I suggested 
this and said, "I read all the books, and I know what I'm talking about." Maybe 
there are some people that shouldn't read the book.

Tzvi of Brooklyn

My reply:  Tzvi I'm really sorry and I don't mean to be rude.  But I am a member of Chi Omega and the fact that this girl is in a sorority is really not important to the statment.  I'm sorry I just get really hurt when I have people tell me I'm stupid because I pledged my freshman year.  It's really hurtful.  But in answer to your question, the truth is no one not a teacher, not a sorority girl, not a fantasy expert is going to agree on any point in the Harry Potter books.  Things that seem so obvious to some people are debated in others.  
 
Case in point, I personally thought it was really obvious that Luna had a crush on Ron, so obvious in fact I took it as a fact.  Of course, after reading the books and coming on here I found out that many people did not in fact see it this way at all.  That was very mind boggling too me.  But truth be told, I hate anyone that claims to have the answers to any question.  I especially hate people who try to say they understand something when clearly they haven't even tried to understand it.  
 
To add something to this argument about when Harry first entered the magical world.  I personally believe that he never left.  He was still preforming accidental magic, still a magical child, and he still knew that he was different.  So just because you are not actively a member of a certain society does not mean that it is not still a part of you.  
 
Perhaps, I'm reading into this far too much.
 
~Melanie
 
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