Keywords

Harry Potter books, YA literature criticism, book censorship

Abstract

Despite their incredible success, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, which, now that Hariy is fourteen years old in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire can be comfortably considered YA literature, have had plenty of criticism. The cited faults of the Potter books are many, ranging from pedestrian writing to occult content.

Attacks on YA books are nothing new. For more than a century there have been vocal parents, teachers, and librarians who have attacked books written specifically for teenagers.

Original Publication Citation

“The Problem with YA Literature,” English Journal 90.3 (January 2001): 146-150.