JKR newest speech:HP themes in the books

[melpethaven]

No: HPFGUIDX 83640

Well, I am going to try to post something one more time. I have 
dyslexia so if my grammar is not right and my spelling is incorrect 
and I have typhos, sorry eleves or whoever, I can't help it.

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If JKR speeches are canon then here goes: Prince of Asturias 
Foundation Award Ceremony: Joanne Kathleen Rowling acceptance speech. 
(See TLC for website) Concord 2003, October

..." Nevertheless, I have always believed the Harry Potter books to 
be highly moral. I wanted to depict the ambiguities of a society 
where bigotry, cruelty, hypocrisy, and corruption are rife, the 
better to show how truly heroic it is, whatever your age, to fight a 
battle that can never be won. And I also wanted to reflect the fact 
that life can be difficult and confusing between the ages of eleven 
and seventeen, even when armed with a wand."...JKR 2003

IMO it looks like many of our discussions of the books are right on 
canon even if we though we were speculating. Any other opinions?

Frodo's Mum (waiting to get flamed for even daring to try to post)