Children's interest (was: Conspiracy Theories)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 96729

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> Geoff wrote: 
> > Just in passing, one of the younger children of a church family 
was 
> > steaming through OOTP a couple of days after publication and 
seemed 
> > to be taking everything in at the age of 8.
> 
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> Yup, I agree, Geoff.  My daughter asked me to read the HPs starting 
> at age 6.  

<snip>

> This, btw, isn't an argument that JKR *is* writing these as 
> children's books.  I'm just responding to the question of a couple 
of 
> list members as to whether children are really all that interested 
in 
> and capable of following, particularly, the later books.

Geoff:
I have to admit that the church family involved is a very literate 
one and also very close and they get involved in family discussions 
over things such as books. As an example, I and their oldest boy (who 
is 13) have had long discussions on LOTR and The Silmarillion which 
have been quite deep and involved.
has been involved with