[HPforGrownups] Re: In Defense of Molly Weasley (Long)

[Sharon Hayes]

No: HPFGUIDX 176266


Shaunette: (SNIP>   Now, before anyone gets into the fact that "Dark"
>   magic and those who
>   use it, in the WW, is somewhat different from the
>   idea of doing "bad"
>   stuff in the RW, let me say that I am aware of this.
>   It still seems like
>   an awfully childish and simple way of looking at
>   things. But that's the
>   thing with the WW, it's terribly backward and unfair
>   and hopelessly
>   (though understandably) medieval, isn't it?
>
Sharon:
But these are children's books. Children need to be able to understand good and 
bad, black and white. So if it's simplistic to call the baddies *dark wizards* then 
surely that is entirely appropriate.  Perhaps JKR should rewrite the series for 
adults and answer all our complex questions;-p  

When I asked my daughter (now aged 14, but started reading them aged 8) what 
messages she got from the books she said:
* friendship/love is more important than anything
*sometimes good people do bad things but that doesn't make them bad
*you should always try to do what is right rather than what is easy
*unselfishness, courage, modesty, friendship and sacrifice are the kinds of 
virtues that we should try to develop
*snogging means kissing (LOL!)

Making the underlying meanings more complex would change the series 
completely -- into *adult* fiction.