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JK Rowling came out with an unforgettable series that had (and still have) adults reading them, teens reading them, and even children reading them. They were interesting and exciting enough to have everyone excited about them. They provided plenty of action, interest, and characters to love. They attracted girls, boys, men, and women alike. Should JK Rowling have allowed the characters in the Harry Potter's series to become more romantically involved?

With a story that appealed to so many, she probably could have gotten away with anything, however she threw in the perfect amount of romance and didn't go overboard with it at all. While many wished and hoped that she would indeed let the characters get more involved, it was a good thing that they didn't. This allowed the series to appeal to all people, it let it stay innocent and hopeful, and it didn't cause any conflicts with the plot or even the ending.

Mass Appeal.
It isn't easy to write a story that appeals to younger children, older children, and adults a like, not to mention appealing to men, women, boys, and girls. To do this you have to maintain a perfect balance of action, lovable characters, romance, and depth. If you stray too far into one or the other you will loose a great deal of interest from one group of people, or more then one group of people. While many wanted the characters to be more romantically involved this would take away some of the mass appeal of the stories. Additionally, these stories are read in many different cultures. Some of these cultures are used to a great deal of teen romance, while others are not. Having just a little bit of teen romance provides depth to the characters, as well as interest for the readers, but it doesn't cross the line of inappropriate behavior or questionable morals. It appeals to the young, the old, the males, the females, and people from several different cultures.

Innocence and Hope.
There is something to be said about innocence. Sadly most books don't hold to that truth. Many stories jump into romance and sex, after all they sell. Jk Rowling kept her stories innocent. Her characters remained innocent, hopeful, and true. They faced a great deal of excitement, danger, and evil, but still held on to that innocence. They also allow the reader to remain innocent, no matter how young or how old. On the other hand, we hope that certain characters will get together with other characters. We hope for a happy ending that will share love and romance with the reader.

Conflict Free.
While there was a great deal of conflict within the Harry Potter series, none of it had anything to do with conflict of plot, characters, or endings. The stories progressed in a magical way, sharing the defeat, the triumph, the love, the growth of the characters without straying far from the point. Additional romance would have added conflict for the characters and who they were (are). It would have changed some of the points the plot made, and would have taken us from a conflict free plot, into something darker.

In addition to these things, we must remember that there are people of so many ages reading this book. This lets them keep reading these books. While Harry Potter's books often sparked questions of whether or not kids of all ages should be reading them, there was nothing in them to say that they shouldn't. They sparked a love of story, a love of reading, and they got children and teens (and adults) who never pick up a book, to do so. They continue to do that as they charm people and excite them. JK Rowling did a perfect job creating a masterpiece that won't soon be forgotten and nothing about that should have been changed or should be changed.

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