Psychoanalysis of CoS (long)

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "olivierfouquet2000" 
<olivier.fouquet+harry at m...> wrote:
<snip>> 
> My point is that a major theme of CoS is sexuality, more precisely 
the anxious feelings children are experiencing when they first 
encounter sexuality, before being mature enough. Here follows some 
hints, some obvious some rather subtle. 
<remainder snipped but most definitely worth reading!>

Laura:

What a fun post!  Well done, Olivier.  I just wanted to add that at 
Nimbus thee was a rather startling presentation (I can't remember 
the name of the woman who gave it, I'm afraid) on this very 
subject.  The presenter suggested that tCoS is indeed a metaphor for 
awakening adolescence.  In addition to some of the ideas you've put 
forth, she talked about the symbolism of the search for Ginny. Harry 
has to enter a girls' bathroom, say special secret words  and find 
the way to a hidden passageway (which is described as "an endless, 
slimy, dark slide" CoS 301 US).  You get the idea.