Harry Potter - pampered jock?

The always-provactive folks at Slate have provided an interesting critique of the world of Harry Potter. At issue is the meritocracy of Hogwarts - does it teach children that the amount/quality of their inborn talent is more important than how they use it? Shouldn't Hermoine, the poster-girl for 'achievement through hard work', be more deserving of the faculty's (if not the student body's) adulation than Harry, who is merely an average student despite lots of untapped potential?

Posted by Dan on November 10, 2002 at 02:14 PM | TrackBack