References to JKR's quotes on upcoming deaths

potioncat willsonkmom at msn.com
Wed May 19 03:01:37 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 98784

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> <mkeller01 at a...> wrote:
>
> > http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/quickquotes/articles/2000/0300-
> > express.html
> > 
> > She said yesterday that while there are some issues she would 
never 
> > tackle in a children's book - including hard drugs and teenage 
> > pregnancies - she would not shy away from addressing themes like 
> > death.  


Chelle wrote:
> But she did cover drugs in OOP. It was subtle but there were 
illegal magical enhancers going around. Hermione was confiscating 
them and Ron begged her to give him some.

Potioncat:
I always thought Snape's opening speech in Harry's first Potions 
class sounded like drugs to me....something along the line 
of "coursing through the veins..."

But of course, I'll bet JKR is not going to have anyone addicted to 
magic brownies....
Potioncat






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