Liking J.K., not liking J.K. (was: ESE! JKR ?/not hardly)

[Ken Hutchinson]

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>   Katie wrote :
>   I have met quite a few people who say they "don't like" J.K. Rowling, but they love
Harry. First of all, I find it strange to not at least admire and respect the person who
created a character you love. If you love Harry, how can you  claim to dislike the person
that created him?

Ken:

I have reservations about JKR too. I'm on Harry's side and I think he has earned
the right to have a normal life after LV. I don't know if I like him or not. He is
not without flaws. That doesn't matter though. Adolf Hitler was a brilliant
public speaker and I have no love for him. Legions of rock musicians have
written music that I love but I do not care for them personally or their life styles.
Artists are divorced from their creations in my mind.

>Katie:
>   Secondly, how can you dislike someone you have never met?

Ken:
We have met her through the media. She may not know any of us but all of
us know her to an extent. We have also met her through her work. Some of
us are delighted by her story telling, yet have reservations about her story.
Maybe she will delight us with both when the tale is finished. We will just
have to wait and see. Her teasing us with hints that aren't hints in the mean
time is not an endearing quality.

Ken