From: Lisa Von Drasek <lisav>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 23:26:19 -0400

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The kids I have talked to have all loved the Half-Blood Prince, but they also have commented on how sad the book is - they don't seem upset by the ending, just saddened. And that seems to be the first thing they say about the book when we start to discuss it. Now, if Harry, Ron or Hermione had died (or Neville or Fred or George), I think the reaction would have been much stronger. Is it because Dumbledore is old? Or that he gave his life for Harry? Or that they have been expecting it?
 

Or if they are like me they choose to believe that Snape and Dumbledore conspired together... Dumbledore is not dead....and Snape is really a good guy.Didn't Dumbledore tell Malfoy that they could make him disappear? That Voldemort would think he was dead? Pollyanna? You bet, but I'm sticking to it until the next volume proves me wrong.

Lisa Von Drasek Children's Librarian Bank Street College of Education School for Children Pre-K- 8 610 West 112th St NY NY 10025

lisav at bnkst.edu

212 875 4452
Received on Thu 04 Aug 2005 10:26:19 PM CDT