Adults know best?

[davewitley]

No: HPFGUIDX 101879

I don't think anyone has commented on the subject of yesterday's 
Leaky Cauldron article:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/MTarchives/004817.html

It relates to an Entertainment News item here:

http://tinyurl.com/2lwuz

A PhD student at James Cook University at Cairns in Australia, Ms 
Giardina, claims that childrens literature has a 'pro-adult' agenda 
(my words):

"On the surface the text seems to say, 'Look kids! This is your 
culture. We're on your side, especially against adult authority 
figures'," Ms Giardina said.

"But a closer analysis demonstrates that the writer is merely using 
this strategy to sell adult ideas such as: 'adults know best', 
and, 'parents are a source of security when things get tough'," she 
said.

I'd be interested to know what you all think, insofar as this 
applies to the Harry Potter series.

David