This is an interesting and, I think, balanced article with a predictably defensive response from the fans. I may have got a little carried away in responding to them.
Hee. You really don't like bad spelling do you? I have to say, I did find it hilarious that Harold Bloom got caught out in a big, fat lie. Don't mess with the scary-obsessive HP fen!
To be fair, there were some considered, balanced and extremely well-written comments as well as the annoying ones. I tend to agree that if one is going to write an opinion piece, it is generally better to be well-informed about the topic. She really didn't appear to have read the later books. She did take JKR's words about the end of the series out of context. And throwing words around like 'infantilised' is never going to end well.
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Date: 2007-02-10 03:41 am (UTC)To be fair, there were some considered, balanced and extremely well-written comments as well as the annoying ones. I tend to agree that if one is going to write an opinion piece, it is generally better to be well-informed about the topic. She really didn't appear to have read the later books. She did take JKR's words about the end of the series out of context. And throwing words around like 'infantilised' is never going to end well.