Posted on 06/03/2004 9:38:49 AM PDT by BobbyBeeper
My husband plays Dungeons and Dragons, should I be worried?
Yes, and you are living proof.
Scotty, is that you??
Only children are open to the eeevil influences of Harry Potter or D&D. Don't worry.
I am off to see my first screening of the evil movie! Can't wait. It may turn me into a newt, but surely I'll get better.
I missed it too, but I have a time turner.
As I finished each book I'd feel that that particular one was my new favorite of the series.
The books never seemed long enough. They are good escapism and great entertainment.
Hmmph, figures. ;o)
ROFLMAO ping
Pardon my ignorance (and intrusion into this amusing thread hijack), but does WOD refer to "word of the day?"
How's about calling in yer pal who had the great story about the cougar (can't recall his nickname)?
:D
The Word For The Day threads are in chat, and they are "WFTD".
:-)
Thanks Bella!
Aye, Captain! I need more power!
I read them a couple of years ago. They were so similar that they kind of merged after a while.
The reason I compared them to the Narnia books is because both are are a series, both deal with the supernatural, both are childrens' books, both deal with good and evil.
The Narnia books have depth, teach higher values in a non-preachy manner that kids (and adults) can enjoy without feeling proselytized, are exciting, and create a believable alternate world.
The Harry Potter books, OTOH, are like shallow newsprint. Harry Potter and the other characters are like cutouts, have no depth, undergo no change of character, there are no challenges. They appeal to the shallowest and meanest emotions, and glorify the lust for power.
The Narnia books are pure allegory. If you missed that, you missed the story.
The Harry Potter books, OTOH, are like shallow newsprint. Harry Potter and the other characters are like cutouts, have no depth, undergo no change of character, there are no challenges. They appeal to the shallowest and meanest emotions, and glorify the lust for power.
You're certainly entitled to that opinion, and there's nothing in me that says you have to like them. I really don't care. But I'm still inclined to think you never really "read" them.
I sometimes wonder exactly what he smokes when he writes those comics.. ;->
You haven't read the same books I have. Just because the challenges are often magical, doesn't mean there aren't challenges. And the characters in HP are quite real enough, thank you. JK Rowling is one of the two authors (with Orson Scott Card) who manages to portray child characters in a way I find consistently accurate. I guess she hasn't forgotten what it's like to be a kid.
Some people, on the other hand, don't seem to have had a childhood to begin with. I saw the movie this evening, with a theater full of happy people, mostly parents and children sharing a night out. I can't wait to see it again.
When I refer to challenges, I am referring to obstacles or difficulties which necessitate character growth. Not just danger or external challenges.
The Narnia books have them, Potter books don't. They appeal to the lowest common denominator in children. I am not against magic or supernatural in stories, I am not a fanatic.
If you can't see the difference in writing styles and three dimensional character development versus one dimensional in Potter, I can't change your mind. Maybe you just need to read children's books which are actually well written. Try reading Howard Pyle's childrens' books - the King Arthur books (there are several), his Robin Hood, and "Otto of the Silver Hand". They are incredible literature, besides which the Potter books are as shallow and tasteless as veneer made from sawdust.
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