JKR and the intellectual

[Terri Heard]

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Juli:
>>>>>I'm slipping in late here, but this is one of those scenes I
take with a grain of salt, because it so obviously reflects
JKR's own bias in ranking the Houses in terms of virtue and
character. Thus all (or virtually all) of Gryffindor stands
up for Harry, most of Hufflepuff, some of Ravenclaw, and no
Slytherins. From the best to the worst, all in a tidy order.>>>>>


Hi,
I'm a member but I lurk. But this is fascinating (i.e. Sorting Hat for a Day and which houses follow Harry to fight Voldemort) so I wanted to comment.

Am I the only one who has little patience with JKR's explicit and implicit dislike of intellectualism? I mean the Harry Potter books are always touted as a good way to get children to tead. But I don't consider the books to be particularly rich in their use of language. And I can't help but think that JKR's attitude toward academic achievement (i.e. Hermione and some of the other characters' reactions to her) is helpful in getting children to continue reading.

What do you all think of this? Am I off the mark? Or is anyone else frustrated with JKR's apparent anti-intellectualism?

Librasmile.


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