JKR and the Girl Guides Interview

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As a Girl Scout mom (USA) I'm very excited that JKR participated in a 
Girl Guides (Scotland) interview. (I'm valiantly trying to avoid 
my "Scouting is Great for Kids" soapbox here.) She answered a couple 
of questions specific to the HP books. I don't know who asked the 
questions, or for that matter, what other women were included. Here's 
the link:

http://www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk/information/info_interview_rowli
ng.htm#on

One question was about Jane Austen:

>>>>What is it about Jane Austen's writing that you admire? If you 
could have met her - what would you ask her?

snipping answer:

Praise of her writing rarely conveys its extraordinary quality, but I 
think her characters are vividly alive, she had a wonderful facility 
for dialogue, a dry and sometimes scathing sense of humour and she 
crafted seamless plots with such lightness of touch it appears 
effortless. 

And speaking as someone who loves to pull the wool over her readers' 
eyes, nobody has ever bettered the twist Austen managed in 'Emma' (I 
won't give it away in case you haven't read it).<<<<


I'm not at all saying JKR is up to Jane Austen's level, but her 
descriptions of JA reminded me of her own style. (Not that it's never 
been mentioned before.) 

So, does anyone think JKR's characters are vividly alive; does she 
display a scthing sense of  humor ("Oops!" anyone?); and what do you 
think of "loves to pull the wool over her readers' eyes."?

Scouting Moms want to know.

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