Responses of children

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 176461

> Alla:
> I am interested in them just because I find it fascinating to 
> compare 
> kids and adults' reactions, but I am also interested to find out 
> whether JKR succeeded or not in certain areas where readers adults 
> claim she failed or suceeded ( and Slytherin and House Unity being 
> only one of them, actually)

Oh, in that case I will share my experiences. It seemed slightly OT 
in the original discussion of children's views on House Unity. But 
they are definitely kids' reactions regarding contentious issues in 
HP.

I have two nephews, ages 9 and 10, who are readers of the HP series, 
and I vacationed with them in August shortly after we had all read 
DH. My sister, my son (not yet old enough to read, but has seen a 
couple of the movies) and I were discussing Snape as a mean teacher 
when the 9 year old interrupted me indignantly mid-sentence to 
say, 'but he's very, very good!'. The ten year old nodded agreement. 

I think that kids, like adults, probably have a variety of responses 
to the books based on what interests them and what they value. 

--zgirnius, who will be careful not to badmouth Sev around her fierce 
nephew in the future.