Here’s the part that’s important:
“DR: Is there a certain amount of very sophisticated mythology that you’re trying to work in here?
JKR: There’s - I’m not trying to work it in, but... If you’re writing a book that, I mean, I do do a certain amount of research, and folklore is quite important in the books”
It’s a simple matter of context. If Colin and I are discussing NASCAR and somebody mentions tires context dictates the tires mentions aren’t wheelbarrow tires or bicycles. The context JKR mentioned magic in was mythology and folklore, only a completely obsessed moron would think the magic was anything but mythic and folkloric. And you ARE that lying worthless FR embarrassing moron.
And she made it clear that the context of her statement was that children were asking her how much of it was REAL.
“And you ARE that lying worthless FR embarrassing moron.”
From the front page: “Please enjoy our forum, but also please remember to use common courtesy when posting and refrain from posting personal attacks, “
Again you find yourself without an argument so you resort to a personal attack.
bump for later reading.