Re:Any opinions of Harry Potter? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aldaron · 03-08-2001, 07:06 PM

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Re: Re:Harry Potter

I don't think we can say that Rowling was making fun of Tolkien or even copying him. There is such a thing as paying homage, and if anything, I think that is what Rowling might have been doing. I've only read the first book but I enjoyed it a lot. Yes, it was written for children, but this doesn't mean that adults can't enjoy it. I know quite a few adults who have read the books. Is Winnie-the-Pooh only a children's book, or The Wind in the Willows? Or John Bellairs wonderful series? Or currently Philip Pullman? It's true that we can spend plenty of time in the world that Tolkien created but it doesn't hurt to try something else once in a while. Then you can come back refreshed and ready for a new look at what Tolkien wrote.

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Aldaron Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 86	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 28</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Re:Harry Potter I don't think we can say that Rowling was making fun of Tolkien or even copying him. There is such a thing as paying homage, and if anything, I think that is what Rowling might have been doing. I've only read the first book but I enjoyed it a lot. Yes, it was written for children, but this doesn't mean that adults can't enjoy it. I know quite a few adults who have read the books. Is Winnie-the-Pooh only a children's book, or The Wind in the Willows? Or John Bellairs wonderful series? Or currently Philip Pullman? It's true that we can spend plenty of time in the world that Tolkien created but it doesn't hurt to try something else once in a while. Then you can come back refreshed and ready for a new look at what Tolkien wrote. </p>