Kelly Stringer
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Rowling has explicitly stated
Rowling has explicitly stated in interviews that she doesn't believe in talking down to children, and her work in the Potter series reflects that. Kids know when they're being preached to, and they don't like it. Rowling's a very hones ... -
One thing I love about
One thing I love about Rowling is her ability to let those "unneccesary" deaths just be. She doesn't have to attach a purpose to them, she doesn't have to make them mean anything; it's just life, and sometimes people die. I think ... -
Bon appetit
Full immersion is something a lot of Potter fans seek. Long before butterbeer was served up at WWOHP, fans were concoting their own versions and sharing the recipes with each other. Creating a real version of a fictional beverage- or partaking of franchis ... -
As we move toward a more
As we move toward a more digital world, where books come on chips instead of in dust covers and downloads become as popular as browsing bookshops, the forms of censorship will be adapted to fit this new world. Where once there were lists of banned books, ...