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| Youth | 46% | 1586 votes | Total: 3452 votes | |
| Dark | 54% | 1866 votes |
Youth
by Eva Maler
Created on: October 04, 2009 Last Updated: October 05, 2009
Do you remember what it was like to be 10 years old? What books you loved? What stories captured your
by Glory Lennon
Created on: February 08, 2009
The one mistake most people make is forgetting what it was like to be a child. For argument's sake,
by Peejaydee
Created on: August 12, 2007
Like many others in this debate, I believe that Harry potter has always had a dark side. That's part
by Todd Pheifer
Created on: April 05, 2008 Last Updated: April 29, 2012
It is interesting when you look at movie ratings these days and it talks about there being "adult themes"
Created on: July 17, 2007 Last Updated: September 24, 2010
I have been impressed with the J K Rowling novels and the adventures of Harry Potter. When I was a child
by Gil Valo
Created on: October 22, 2009
Although many dramatic developments of the Harry Potter series are considered dark literature, I believe
Created on: June 15, 2009 Last Updated: June 17, 2009
Youth literature is typically written for school age children. When an author writes a novel
Created on: January 12, 2008
Why can't it be both? I believe that the whole idea behind Rowling's incredible series was that it was
by Patrick Good
Created on: July 05, 2007
"Occult! To hell with you, you blasted book" exclaimed my devout Christian friend who then threw the
Created on: May 12, 2009 Last Updated: May 13, 2009
Just having finished my Senior English Seminar on children's literature, this question displays an unfortunate
by Raven Lebeau
Created on: October 25, 2007
The phrase with which I take issue is "rather than". The Potter series definitely took a dark turn at
Created on: September 24, 2007
Youth is a bad American term. Like most expression of American thought it express an ignorant predilection
Created on: July 05, 2007 Last Updated: June 28, 2011
If we look at other authors who write what has been considered youth literature, you will find
Created on: January 11, 2009
I believe J.K. Rowling is doing just fine with her writings. We cannot always protect our children from
by Jeg Brown
Created on: August 13, 2007
J.K. Rowling writes along the same lines of life. When we are little, we have no concept of the evils'
Created on: January 15, 2008
When I was a child, I admit, there were guys wearing iron suits out hunting dragons, but our "youth"
Created on: October 10, 2007
It is probably true to say that when I read the first Harry Potter book I would not have said this was
Created on: July 06, 2007
If this were to be a simple question as to J.K. Rowling turning the Harry Potter series into dark literature
by KJ Burke
Created on: July 06, 2007
I once lived in the town that banned the Harry Potter books from their library. It was Cedarville, Arkansas.
Created on: July 31, 2007
Most children love stories containing magic, mystery and also monsters. Many children actually love
Dark
Created on: September 11, 2009
Children grow up. One of the most amazing things I found about J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" is that
Created on: November 20, 2008 Last Updated: January 23, 2009
J.K. Rowling created a series that was meant to be more of a children's novel, but instead the books
by Marco Fiori
Created on: September 04, 2009
It would be naive to confuse youth literature with a youthful writing style. The reason behind J.K.
by Holly Rogers
Created on: July 06, 2007 Last Updated: August 21, 2009
If you go back to the initial Harry Potter novel by J.K. Rowling, there were already hints towards darkness
Created on: August 12, 2007
First, I don't think that J.K. IS turning the Harry Potter series into anything anymore, as it has been
by Helen Abbott
Created on: January 25, 2008
Yes, Harry Potter is dark literature in my opinion. But this des not mean it is not youth literature.
Created on: August 04, 2009
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is an accomplishment in literature. It is the classical battle
Created on: July 06, 2007
The Harry Potter books are definitely getting Darker. But this is an obvious choice as Harry, Ron and
Created on: July 17, 2007
It is so obvious in the direction that she has taken this series or franchise in that there are tons
by Payge Turner
Created on: September 06, 2007 Last Updated: November 22, 2009
There's no doubt the Harry Potter novels darkened considerably as they went on.
Philosopher's Stone
by Diva B.
Created on: July 07, 2007
Having been a fan of the Harry Potter series for quite a while, I believe the plot is definitely becoming
by Jamie Bruce
Created on: July 05, 2007
Harry Potter has ALWAYS been dark. This is a GOOD thing!
J.K. Rowling set out to write a series of novels
by Casey Clay
Created on: July 05, 2007
This question seems to arise quite often when the subject of Harry Potter comes up. It seems to me that
Created on: January 21, 2008 Last Updated: September 24, 2010
The harry Potter series has always captured many people. They could be young or old. The series have,
Created on: October 03, 2007 Last Updated: October 01, 2010
J.K. Rowling is turning the Harry Potter books into dark literature and I think it is absolutely fantastic!
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