tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post2271162470904213202..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: First Friday's Just for Fun: Madame PinceJessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-32197003961763717412011-11-07T20:50:26.046-05:002011-11-07T20:50:26.046-05:00I definitely noticed Madam Pince more when rereadi...I definitely noticed Madam Pince more when rereading the series this spring/summer. I think you're probably right that getting an MLS makes you more sensitive to librarian stereotypes. It rubbed me the wrong way, but then I read somewhere that Rowling couldn't use a nice, helpful librarian because that would have made things too easy for Harry and friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-2274452231643727842011-11-04T19:21:06.587-04:002011-11-04T19:21:06.587-04:00Madam Pince bothers me too, as does Jocastu Nu fro...Madam Pince bothers me too, as does Jocastu Nu from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Unfortunately I did have an elementary school librarian whom I found scary and mean, and who didn't seem to like kids much. I know such librarians exist, but they're definitely the minority! Thankfully pop culture has provided some great, cool, smart librarians too.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634766750596400436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-13176344790489254972011-11-04T14:42:11.629-04:002011-11-04T14:42:11.629-04:00My first thought is that villains are more interes...My first thought is that villains are more interesting than "good guys." Plus, it is socially acceptable to unfavorably portray librarians, so that makes for a doubly easier character to create.<br /><br />-Jill<br />http://learninglibrarian.weebly.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com