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Distinct lack of pipe smoking in HP, Anti-smoking message from JKR?
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post Jun 29 2009, 01:41 PM
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To Me there seems to be a distinct lack of pipe smoking in the HP books, something that strikes me a a stark departure from the classics.

I always pictured Albus chilling out with a long Clay Churchwarden, Remus with a fine briar pipe.

Do you think this was a deliberate choice, and if so why?

The growing pressure from Anti smoking organizations, the fact its a "children" book or so on!

Personally i find it a little strange that alcohol is so prominent, but most children experiment with smoking before drinking.
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post Jun 29 2009, 02:43 PM
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OoP, Chapter One:
"Harry knew perfectly well that Dudley had not been to tea anywhere; he and his gang spent every evening vandalising the play park, smoking on street corners and throwing stones at passing cars and children."

OoP, Chapter Five:
"Mundungus fumbled nervously in his pockets, still staring at Harry, and pulled out a grimy black pipe. He stuck it in his mouth, ignited the end of it with his wand and took a deep pull on it. Great billowing clouds of greenish smoke obscured him within seconds."



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edited to add as an afterthought -

And the wizard on the back cover of the Bloomsbury edition of PS is smoking a pipe.


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