Theory of theme & Jung's Archetypes & Author's Intent

[zendemort]

No: HPFGUIDX 111860

> Alla:

> First of all, the author may choose not to share the supposed 
> intentions with the readers. Something, which was shared, may not 
be 
> a complete truth, etc.
> 

Zendemort:

Yes, that is completely true. How do we know JKR's intentions... or 
that she will actually tells us them, and be truthfull? 

>Alla: 
> Yes, the work of art at some point acquires the life of its own. 
> Surely, many of us are reading in Harry Potter many significantly 
> different things from what JKR wanted us to read.
> 
> Why should it counts against JKR, if we dissect a richer meanings 
> from the books, something that she may not be consciously aware 
of, 
> when she just started?

Zendemort: 

I couldn't agree with you more!!