HP for Children?

[Lisa]

No: HPFGUIDX 174831

Tonks:
> As to is HP for children. I wonder how the media that must not be 
> names is going to make book 7 into a children's film. And I wonder 
> about the impact of so many deaths on the children. Especially 
> Hedwig and Dobby. The kids might not be as upset about the adults 
in 
> the books as we are, but still one wonders if such a vivid 
depection 
> of war is good for very young children.
> 
> Tonks_op
>

Lisa:

I think it's up to parents to police what their children read and 
view.  If a parent feels that a vivid depiction of war isn't good for 
his/her child, then they shouldn't allow the child to watch it.  My 6 
and 8 year olds have seen all the HP movies with no problems -- all 
the Star Wars movies, too.  When I ask them about how they feel about 
them, they roll their eyes at me (already!) and tell me that "it's 
all PRETEND, Mommy, they're just ACTING."  However, my nephew and his 
wife don't allow their kids (same ages) to see anything that's 
remotely scary, because they'll have nightmares.  

There is no way for authors/screenwriters/directors to make a movie 
that's universally appealing and acceptable.  They produce their 
vision, and it's up to us, as parents, to determine what's best for 
our children, and that tends to mean that we must preview the movies 
and pre-read the books, IMO.  Goodness knows I've sat in a midnight 
viewing, half-asleep, because I've promised my son he can see the 
first showing of Star Wars Ep. 3 on the day it came out, if I deemed 
it acceptable (I deemed it partially acceptable and covered his eyes 
during the burning-Anakin scenes).

Lisa