[HPforGrownups] Re: Readers in the WW (was: JKR and "Think of the Children!")

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 162198

Potioncat:
>I've narrowed it down. Most of us, whether we know it or not, 
>consider "loving books" to be an important character trait, and feel 
>something is lacking in one's character, if one does not love to 
>read. That's why we are (were) scrambling to show that Harry "reads". 
>Someone upthread pointed out that Harry reading the quidditch book 
>shows how much he loves quidditch, (not how much he loves to read). 
>To Harry, reading is a useful skill, not a recreational activity. 

Bart:
However, looking at the negative trait, those who don't read are generally considered to be dull and ignorant. Harry doesn't fit into either camp; he certainly does not love reading, but certainly sees it as a useful and important skill, to be used and not avoided. What he does not do, generally, is read for pleasure. He reads for information, and, because he is so obsessed with his assigned tasks, he generally does not have time for reading for pleasure. I know the syndrome; I spent several months learning new skills, and avoided any Internet activity not related to the learning activity. Not enough time for everything, and after cutting out non-necessities, there was nothing left.

Bart