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<blockquote data-quote="DrunkonDuty" data-source="post: 8930733" data-attributes="member: 54364">I don't actually want to defend Rowling's world building. Because it is rubbish. But I have to give passes to a couple of things on your list. Putting the secret entrance in the middle of Kings Cross makes sense from a comedic perspective and a &quot;the magical world is right alongside us&quot; perspective. RE. moving staircases, which aren't even close to the worst things that have been put in Hogwarts, adult indifference to children and their safety is a staple of kids' literature. So I give this a pass too.But if my add a few more WTF? ideas to your list:Polyjuice potion. So simple even kids can make it. Bright kids. Well, Hermione, later Malfoy. But presumably many adults. Yet the government has no defences against its use, not even for the gorram Ministry building.Invisibility has the same problem. Yes, we are told that invisibility cloaks are hard to make and rarely last long. But that doesn't excuse the Ministry, or indeed any adult wizard, from failing to suspect/prepare against their use. The good guys (sic) casual indifference to slavery. And indeed the wizard's marginalisation of all the magical peoples. It is introduced as a thing, and we are given several examples of it, and nothing ever comes of it. I know you've already mentioned quidditch but I would just like to mention it again cos it's just so awful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DrunkonDuty, post: 8930733, member: 54364"] I don't actually want to defend Rowling's world building. Because it is rubbish. But I have to give passes to a couple of things on your list. Putting the secret entrance in the middle of Kings Cross makes sense from a comedic perspective and a "the magical world is right alongside us" perspective. RE. moving staircases, which aren't even close to the worst things that have been put in Hogwarts, adult indifference to children and their safety is a staple of kids' literature. So I give this a pass too. But if my add a few more WTF? ideas to your list: Polyjuice potion. So simple even kids can make it. Bright kids. Well, Hermione, later Malfoy. But presumably many adults. Yet the government has no defences against its use, not even for the gorram Ministry building. Invisibility has the same problem. Yes, we are told that invisibility cloaks are hard to make and rarely last long. But that doesn't excuse the Ministry, or indeed any adult wizard, from failing to suspect/prepare against their use. The good guys (sic) casual indifference to slavery. And indeed the wizard's marginalisation of all the magical peoples. It is introduced as a thing, and we are given several examples of it, and nothing ever comes of it. I know you've already mentioned quidditch but I would just like to mention it again cos it's just so awful. [/QUOTE]

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