And, just to second that, ‘The Boy Who Yid’, to give it it’s actual name, is a very strong, funny and original piece of fan-fiction. It has some lines that are simply hilarious, and the premise is fantastic, especially in light of JKR’s recent revelations, see above.
But of course, we must bear in mind that this fawning praise only really applies if we treat it as what it is, a good, clever piece of fan-fiction. Were we to subject it to the same scrutiny we repeatedly apply to the original, we would need a new thread. For a start…
Why is Yehuda so mindful of his English birthday? Why is McGonagall so woefully under-prepared? Why is Yehuda’s Hogwarts letter slightly different to Harry’s? As Y2 mentioned above, why is kosher food and Yom Kippur given such low priority? And why does Yehuda contact home less often then your average bochur, especially when you consider that he is very young, in a totally alien environment, and that setting up the Floo Network for his benefit would be incredibly easy (although his parent’s might not be permitted to use it).
And these are just small niggles. The central idea of the story, that Yehuda must go for the sake of safety, is shaky at best. Even if Rebbe Zeller’s explanation is correct, and I personally find it very weak, there is no reason why they could not have him tutored. All he really requires is the ability to control his abilities and stay hidden and safe. They could easily hire a tutor for that, or more, if permitted. I believe a certain Professor Lupin may be available?
But all these questions have the same answer: Required for plot. And I’m fine with that. Which only serves to remind us of the superlative quality of JKR’s work, that it can stand up to the sort of scrutiny any other series would crumble under, as evidenced by this thread.
Duke