Harry's experiences : what's missing ?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 116222



SSSusan: 
> My point is, while JKR is writing the books for herself, to tell 
the 
> story in her own way, and while she's said she didn't SET OUT to 
> write children's books, she *does* reference writing children's 
books 
> or writing for children.  
> 
> **I** think what she's saying when she says she's writing them for 
> herself is that she doesn't think of herself as writing *formulaic* 
> children's books, nor does she think certain topics can't or 
> shouldn't be brought up [in particular, death].  In that way, she's 
> not "doing" typical children's books, but I do think she is writing 
> with children in mind.

Finwitch:

Also, as I see the matter, her primary target are people of the same 
age as Harry - or at least, not children age 2-5 but more like 8 and 
up (kids who can READ, that is).

And if we look at Grimms' Fairy Tales or those by H.C.Andersen or 
other classical fairy tales - original any way, not the over-sweet 
Disney-versions - that ARE considered as children's books, do they 
not deal with death? Or sufferance? Or violence? Think of the little 
girl selling matches, where the heroine freezes to death at the end. 
Or the Prince and the Sparrow... they died, too.

So you can't really say thing X won't be in a book just because it's 
for children. Harry *can* die, since I certainly see HP-serie being 
like the classic tales where even heros DO die.

And what Harry's missing - well, GOOD things! Life! (Hmm.. what if 
Harry can get rid of Voldy by *living*... now that would be 
something, wouldn't it?)

Finwitch