Magic (was Re: Snape's mom-domestic abuse

[Tesha]

No: HPFGUIDX 159970

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:
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>  
> >Terri wrote:
> > Just a newbie with a thought.  I've always found that an underlying 
> theme of the books is magic doesn't solve problems.
> 
> Potioncat:
> I think you've hit on a very good point. 
> 
> It makes me think of our own magical thinking "things would be so 
> much better if only..." and I'm sure that's what JKR has in mind.
>

Tesha:
You folks are so right. The phrase my mom used was: "No matter where
you go, there you are." Meaning that you're the same person, no matter
what your circumstances. Harry is still the self reliant, private,
stable guy he was before he knew his power - He's just facing his
problems using a few added tools.