[Huntress]

A jejune Manichaeanism pervades the Potter books as well as the “Star Wars” films, and I suppose a case could be made that such a crude apposition of Good and Evil corresponds in some fashion to the emotional narcissism of the protagonists.

I've never tried to swim in quick sand, but it must be something like reading Spengler's prose.

[garyhope]

"jejune Manichaeanism",...(I looked it up) I can hardly wait till I can work this into a coversation with friends. If I can also work in "schadenfreude" and "denouement" into the conversation or philosophical statement it will be a really fun day.

Sorry, I'm one of those people that despises Harry Potter, Steven Spielberg and StarWars.

Why in the world so called adults are standing in line at midnight to buy and read a Harry Potter book is beyond me.