Is Hogwarts the place to be?

The Harry Potter World has become like a legend among youngsters: it is full of fascinating creatures, of inspiring characters, of mysterious spells and magic. Who hasn’t ever dreamed about being part of this fabulous universe, or imagined himself being Harry while playing in the playground? Well, I haven’t.

 

Can you imagine the nightmare of parents who send their children to this remote place, with no guarantee that they will survive in such a dangerous environment!

I guess the last thing they'd expect is their children transforming themselves in some weird animals because they didn’t pronounce the spell properly… And what if… they run into the wall at station 9 ¾ and the trick doesn’t work?? Can you imagine? 

Harry Potter’s world is so unpredictable. You have a permanent feeling of insecurity and simply can’t enjoy life with snakes, monsters, ghosts and finally Voldemort around you! I mean. What can be more scary than stairs moving under you? What can be more disturbing than paintings that suddenly start talking and observing you? 

 Besides, would you seriously agree if the texts and emails were replaced by owls carrying letters? Come on, just admit that Harry Potter World is a denial of progress. Remember Arthur Weasley asking Harry for hours how an electrical plug works. Of course wizards live very well without superficial things such as electricity, cars, Iphones, IPads, Television and the list goes on. But all these elements happen to be useful sometimes, you know?

You like the candlelit halls of Hogwards? Well go to Cambridge, honestly it’s almost the same. Wanna play Quidditch? Then you should know that since 2007, quidditch championships are organized all over the world. 

Harry Potter’s World controls you, and there is no way to resist. Behind every little corner, there is a danger of death and no protection offered. You’re not the master of your own life, since supernatural forces are able to change it completely, or a simple magic wand can turn it into hell. And despite the apparently strict discipline in the school, you are exposed to bullying and violence, including from the teachers. After all, could you really last more than a day in this world? Ok let’s say at first you’d be amazed to see all this for real, but then, you’ll just get bored… or get eaten by a giant spider! This world doesn’t obey the rules you’re used to. It is dangerous, precarious, cruel, but above all, it is imaginary: and the purpose of an imaginary world is that it is specially designed for the characters of the book, not for you. Sorry.