Harry Potter, REALLY for Grown-Ups (well, PG-13 anyway)

[puduhepa98 at aol.com]

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>Bart:

>Hogwarts has students from 10-17. Doesn't  ANYBODY
have sex? Now, I am not one of those people who say that ALL  teenagers
have sex, but certainly, SOME do. Even the professors appear to  be
virgins!

>And look at Draco. He clearly has little care  for
the feelings of others. Yet, he has a woman who has the entire  older
male student group hot under the, ummm, we'll call it the collar,  and
Draco has her under Imperious Curse, and, well, nothing! Don't tell  me
that Draco has become a gentleman!

Any thoughts?


Nikkalmati
 
Part of the answer, of course, is that none of that is relevant to the plot  
and also it is a story for young children.  But also, we live in an  "anything 
goes" "whatever feels good" society.  I remember back in the day  when teen 
sex was much more rare, just because it was made so difficult to get  together 
and adults felt that was part of their job (no I did not have a  duenna).
The kids at Hogwarts have communal living,a nightly curfew, and why do you  
suppose the teachers and Filch patrol the halls so frequently?  We see from  
Snape rousting couples out of the bushes at the Yule Ball that it is not from  
lack of trying.  I assume some couples are successful at getting together,  but 
the situation and the teachers make it hard.
 
Draco may not be the one who Imperiused Rosamerta, and, in any case,  he 
can't get down to Hogsmeade any time he wants.  He is under school  restrictions 
too.
 
As for the teachers, I have never read anything that makes me believe any  of 
them are virgins.  We don't see them in free time or on vacations and  JKH 
even has said some of them may be married.  That comment reminds me of  
teenagers' reactions at the suggestion anyone over 30 is having sex EWWW.   They just 
don't consider it possible.  
 
Nikkalmati 


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