[HPforGrownups] Re: Looking Back Question...

[Edna Nathan]

No: HPFGUIDX 182042

--- Jim Ferer <jferer at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Beatrice: "Looking back at the Harry Potter series,
> what important
> message(s) or themes do you think are the most
> important in the
> novels? And along those lines which messages and
> themes do you hope
> that readers take away from the series?

Edna:
Tolerance, loyalty, bravery, sacrifice, love &
friendship. I keep flashing a picture in my mind of
poor Harry starving to death in his room during the
time that Dudley was on a diet. Hermione and Ron sent
him food. They cared about each other very deeply. I
often wonder if the sorting hat put those three in
Gryffindor for this reason. It wanted to put Harry in
Slytherin, Hermione in Ravenclaw, and Ron probably
should have been put in Hufflepuff. Come to think of
it, I would like to know much more about that sorting
hat. I know it was Gryffindor's hat. I loved the books
immensely. I hope that readers take with them a
wonderful memory of a great adventure.

Edna