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From: Betty Tisel <tiselfar>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 23:01:15 -0500
Dear CCBC-netters,
Wasn't it wonderful to have a couple of days where millions of people were united around A BOOK instead of a tragedy, bombing, war, or natural disaster? What a sweet experience. I'm still savoring that. Rowling's frank acknowledgement of evil, and the real July bombings near King's Cross Station, only underscore the poignancy of it all.
I heard librarian Nancy Pearl on the radio say that the reason the Potter books reach so many is that Rowling is very strong in three areas that attract various readers: Characters, Setting, and Plot.
In my extended family here we had four copies shared between eight readers. The 8-year-old had it read to her. The eighty year old read it to herself. The rest of us took turns and passed copies around, with multiple bookmarks jumping between copies.
At the beach on Day 2 after release, many purple jacketless copies were being read on beach towels by kids, teens, twentysomethings, and adults.
Oh, and my family's new guinea pig's name: Pigwigeon. (Friends have a big black dog named Sirius. I bet there are thousands of pets with HP names.)
My kids and their pals have been acting out HP intensely since July 16. They walk around waving chopsticks and writing essays about Grindylows and carrying books. I hear spells and counterspells shouted from the basement. I
find the household's brooms in unexpected places around the house and yard!
What other books have ever had this range and impact? Surpasses winnie the pooh, perhaps. (the bible and fairy tales are getting some stiff competition from HP.)
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I refuse to believe that Snape is truly evil. In the tower, I think he was protecting Malfoy because of the unbreakable vow. And I think he and Dumbledore may have made some kind of promise to each other in the past that was fulfilled in the scene in the tower. I do NOT think Dumbledore will return but I think that in the end, Snape will help save Harry's life, and help defeat Voldemort. Dumbledore believes the best of people, which can be a weakness, but I think his judgement is impeccable.
That scene with Fleur and Molly Weasley at Bill's bedside was so touching. I am happy about Tonks and Lupin but was kind of hoping that Rowling would have one of these 2 characters turn out to be (happily) gay. Lupin's departure from Hogwarts in book three was incredibly reminiscent of an
"outed" teacher resigning from a school. And/but/also I hope that Tonks and Lupin will become Harry's new guardians....and survive the last book! Thank god Harry has such wonderful friends.
Betty Tisel Minneapolis tiselfar at visi.com
Received on Thu 04 Aug 2005 11:01:15 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 23:01:15 -0500
Dear CCBC-netters,
Wasn't it wonderful to have a couple of days where millions of people were united around A BOOK instead of a tragedy, bombing, war, or natural disaster? What a sweet experience. I'm still savoring that. Rowling's frank acknowledgement of evil, and the real July bombings near King's Cross Station, only underscore the poignancy of it all.
I heard librarian Nancy Pearl on the radio say that the reason the Potter books reach so many is that Rowling is very strong in three areas that attract various readers: Characters, Setting, and Plot.
In my extended family here we had four copies shared between eight readers. The 8-year-old had it read to her. The eighty year old read it to herself. The rest of us took turns and passed copies around, with multiple bookmarks jumping between copies.
At the beach on Day 2 after release, many purple jacketless copies were being read on beach towels by kids, teens, twentysomethings, and adults.
Oh, and my family's new guinea pig's name: Pigwigeon. (Friends have a big black dog named Sirius. I bet there are thousands of pets with HP names.)
My kids and their pals have been acting out HP intensely since July 16. They walk around waving chopsticks and writing essays about Grindylows and carrying books. I hear spells and counterspells shouted from the basement. I
find the household's brooms in unexpected places around the house and yard!
What other books have ever had this range and impact? Surpasses winnie the pooh, perhaps. (the bible and fairy tales are getting some stiff competition from HP.)
SPoiLER:
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I refuse to believe that Snape is truly evil. In the tower, I think he was protecting Malfoy because of the unbreakable vow. And I think he and Dumbledore may have made some kind of promise to each other in the past that was fulfilled in the scene in the tower. I do NOT think Dumbledore will return but I think that in the end, Snape will help save Harry's life, and help defeat Voldemort. Dumbledore believes the best of people, which can be a weakness, but I think his judgement is impeccable.
That scene with Fleur and Molly Weasley at Bill's bedside was so touching. I am happy about Tonks and Lupin but was kind of hoping that Rowling would have one of these 2 characters turn out to be (happily) gay. Lupin's departure from Hogwarts in book three was incredibly reminiscent of an
"outed" teacher resigning from a school. And/but/also I hope that Tonks and Lupin will become Harry's new guardians....and survive the last book! Thank god Harry has such wonderful friends.
Betty Tisel Minneapolis tiselfar at visi.com
Received on Thu 04 Aug 2005 11:01:15 PM CDT
