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wjbc t1_ix3iegk wrote

The Harry Potter series starts out as children’s books, then transition into books for teens. They grow increasingly dark.

When originally published this worked for their fans, who grew along with the books. But now young children binge reading the series often get stuck after book 4. My daughter managed to finish reading the series, but many of her classmates did not.

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farseer4 t1_ix3qpkl wrote

That's a good point. The first books are children books, but the series gradually becomes YA. I'd say that by book 5 it's YA already. The end of book 4 could also be upsetting for little children.

That discrepancy in tone causes some problems, like for example Hagrid giving Dudley a pig tail. That worked great with the dark but whimsical style of book 1, a style which reminds me of Roald Dahl's children stories. However, when you look back at that action from a grittier, more realistic point of view like the one the latter books have, it seems abusive of Hagrid to do that.

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biasdetklias t1_ix3ohvj wrote

There is no reason that rape was involved with Ariana. She was attacked by boys who thought she was a witch freak. More likely pushed around, berating, släpper, called bad things etc. Dont need to be child molestation for her to have such a traumatic experience as a 6 year old that she never want to use magic again.

Her father was mad because she lost her will to use magic and it drove her mad.

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[deleted] OP t1_ix3pmwh wrote

Idk, when I read it I assumed they meant rape too so I guess it’s up for interpretation by the reader or something.

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[deleted] OP t1_ix3ph0u wrote

Yeah there’s also the fact that it’s heavily implied that the centaurs assaulted umbridge too. I guess children aren’t meant to really put two and two together.

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stranger_in_the_boat t1_ix3s2kk wrote

Oh yea, I haven't picked up on that since now!

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[deleted] OP t1_ix3s7cl wrote

I didn’t until I saw someone pointing it out and then they said she said something about it in an interview or something. I was like uhhh okay then lol

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declanrights t1_ix3q6mv wrote

there’s also gasp murder too, including the attempted murder of a child

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kaysn t1_ix3uj05 wrote

>While it wasn't explicitly stated...

What's the problem?

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