Kids and grownups (Was: Just where is JKR getting her info from?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 115882


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
>> I think this is true, especially for us hardcore readers. We're 
so 
> fascinated by the adults that we want them to be the heroes. But 
> the Trio are the heroes, and to some extent that means that the 
> adults are all failures, or at least, less than they might have 
> been. The adults, even those on the good side, are  there to be 
> surpassed.


Alla:

Oy, Pippin. I do hope that you are wrong. Not in the sense that JKR 
is more interested in kids, unfortunately, I think it is true. 

I mean I love Harry dearly and want further and further exploration 
of his character, but except him I am much more interested in the 
adults and would much prefer... let's say further development of 
Lupin even if it would mean killing off  ... Ron and Hermione. :o)


No, I don't really want them to die. :)

Pippin:
> I think this really gets the goat of some readers, especially 
those 
> who think it's the job of a children's book to present adult role 
> models, especially in the case of McGonagall and Molly, who are 
> fine women in their way but not great heroines.


Alla:

I think that books will suffer significantly if the adults will not 
play at least somehow significant  role in it. It is not realistic 
for children to figure out EVERYTHING by themselves.

Am I being confusing? I do realise limitations of the genre and 
understand the fact that children will be main heroes, but I also 
hope that adult figure or figures will fight together witht hem in 
the final batle and yes, I do think that Lupin will be on the right 
side of it. :)



Pippin:
snip.

More casual 
> fans, on the other hand, the sort of people who ask me when the 
> next book is due, generally counter "Lupin? Which one's he?"
> 

Alla:

You and me had very different experiences when talking to "casual" 
fans, Pippin. :o)

I have a couple of friends who liked the books well enough, but who 
most certainly not obsessive as I am. :) They do not belong to the 
discussion groups, don't reread the books often, etc. 

They have no problem remembering and liking Remus. :)