Readers (was Re: JKR and "Think of the Children!"(was: Se...

[lyraofjordan]

No: HPFGUIDX 162079

> 
> Sherrie:
> To me, "fun" reading is a  good history book 
> > (particularly, though not exclusively, anything related to the  
War 
> Between the 
> > States, the Salem Witch Trials, or Henry VIII).  There is  far 
more 
> romance, 
> > intrigue, humor and tragedy in history "than any Russian play  
> could guarantee". 
> 
> 
> Potioncat:
> I took "Puddin'head Wilson" with me to the dentist---the very same 
> dentist who let it slip that Snape wasn't the baddie in SS/PS--he 
> looked at the book, looked at me and said, "I never knew anyone 
would 
> read Mark Twain if they didn't have to."
> 
> I switched to his associate.
> 
> 
> Back to canon. Snape has a house full of books. Have we seen any 
> other wizard with books? In their office or carrying books?
> 
> Oh, Hagrid read about dragons. Flitwick has books in his 
classroom. 
> Anyone else?

Lyra:
McGonnagall is carrying a pile of books that she drops at some 
point. (when Moody turns Malfoy into the ferret. GOF chapter 13) but 
I always assumed they were textbooks or references of some sort.

And Hannah Abbot checks some books out of the library when Harry is 
there one time -- during OWL year, (OOTP, chapt 29), and again I 
assumed they were reference books, especailly because Hannah is 
described as "frantic-looking."



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