Re: Harry Potter and Damien Broderick

From: Damien Broderick (d.broderick@english.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Wed Sep 06 2000 - 01:10:58 MDT


At 07:31 PM 5/09/00 -0900, John Grigg wrote:

>I just wonder if Damien has actually read a Harry Potter book?

Tried to read the first one, found it too cutesy and derivative. If I were
10 or 12, different story no doubt...

>I know he lambasted the publishing establishment for promoting them so much.

Don't think I did that. Lambasted the buggers for not promoting *me*, more
likely. But I do think there's a dreadful monocropping risk with
hyperpromotions.

Damien Broderick
[hard of heart]



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