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Sex in Harry Potter?
#11
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
There was that one time in the movie where Ron envisioned Harry banging Hermione because it was his fear.
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#12
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
They weren't banging, just kissing. The book described it as just a kiss, too.
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#13
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
(December 13, 2015 at 3:37 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: They weren't banging, just kissing. The book described it as just a kiss, too.

If memory serves he was at least rounding second base.
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#14
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
Cracked, the inestimable Ruiner of Everything, did an article on this a few years back.

WARNING: Much depravity/ruined childhoods ahead...

http://www.cracked.com/article_19397_the...otter.html
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#15
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
If your novel is for young adults, I would avoid detailed sexual depictions. If it's for adult readers, and simply has a child the main protagonist, maybe? If it's not narrated from the child's POV, it should be okay.

The more illicit the sexual details, the shorter the overall length of the depiction/scene should be, is a good rule of thumb to follow if you don't want to that part of story to come off as pornographic.
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#16
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
(December 13, 2015 at 5:46 pm)Thena323 Wrote: If your novel is for young adults, I would avoid detailed sexual depictions. If it's for adult readers, and simply has a child the main protagonist, maybe? If it's not narrated from the child's POV, it should be okay.

The more illicit the sexual details, the shorter the overall length of the depiction/scene should be, is a good rule of thumb to follow if you don't want to that part of story to come off as pornographic.

That makes sense. I've taken your advice and replaced explicit references to body parts with more or less subtle allusions.

Cracked might still have something to say about some things and it's still not Judy Bloom, but it was never meant to be.
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#17
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
Judy Blume addresses issues of normal adolescent sexual behavior in a few of her books. Ever read Deenie, orThen Again, Maybe I Won't? I read both of them as a pre-teen. She explores masturbation and nocturnal emissions, briefly, but with quite a bit of detail. It seemed that it's purpose was to give realism and be informative though, not just gratuitous sensationalism. Still, it was kind of controversial at the time.
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#18
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
(December 13, 2015 at 9:39 pm)Thena323 Wrote: Judy Blume addresses issues of normal adolescent sexual behavior in a few of her books. Ever read Deenie, orThen Again, Maybe I Won't? I read both of them as a pre-teen. She explores masturbation and nocturnal emissions, briefly, but with quite a bit of detail. It seemed that it's purpose was to give realism and be informative though, not just gratuitous sensationalism. Still, it was kind of controversial at the time.

yes, I can understand why that would be controversial in a country that thinks god hates sex except under the strictest marital missionary position, heterosexual procreative circumstances.

In this novel, I don't just discuss sex as an issue. People are actually doing things, But no, I did not want it to come across as pornographic or even erotica. so you helped me a lot. Thanks.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.

I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.

Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire

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#19
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
Sex is fun
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
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#20
RE: Sex in Harry Potter?
Aside from the cracked article, there are some allusions to sexual maturity in the books like when Harry polishes his wand in Goblet of Fire and sparks shoot out the end...

But sex is never explicitly dealt with even tho there would definitely be hanky panky going on in that school.
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