Somethings not right

[elizabeth1603]

No: HPFGUIDX 80769

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scooting2win"  wrote:
 
>snip<
she abuses 
> Harry in this book. NOT emotionally, but physically. Umbridges pen! 
> It sent one heck of a message to me, and for little kids reading 
> this book as well. She basically is saying it's ok if someone hurts 
> you, you don't have to tell an adult, you don't have to tell 
anyone, 
> you can keep it a secret! Secrets are not good for small children 
to 
> keep. Especially if the secret includes someone hurting them, or 
> worse things then that. Maybe it's not what she intended but it's 
> there none the less. Lori

Lori, 

I completely agree with you. Now that I think about it, I could 
imagine a child's coming to that conclusion. That is part of the 
reason so many people believe these are not children's stories 
anymore. I think that if small children do read this book, they 
should read it with a parent who can explain that Harry does not 
always do what is best, and they could discuss the proper way to deal 
with these situations.

Elli