[HPforGrownups] Re: Strange Stories on Muggle News

[dorothy dankanyin]

No: HPFGUIDX 192237


From: "Geoff" <geoffbannister123 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 4:29 PM

> Because I do not want to have stories about everyday doings from our
> contemporary world -I have the BBC News channel, for that.... and when
> I heard that there is questionable language in it, that was the sticking
> point. One of the nice things about Hogwarts students is that they rarely
> use anything very strong. In my own dealings with young people, I find
> that many of them are in this category and I don't want a 1000 year old
> Anglo-Saxon word appearing in every third sentence!
>
> So I shall remain faithful to Harry, Neville, Hermione at al when I want 
> to
> retire into a world free of falling Footsie indexes, economic downturns
> and housing problems. Call me an escapist if you like... You're probably
> right but I am unrepentantly so.

Geoff,
  I know this is off-topic, but Bravo!! I'm pretty much the same.