--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I'm not so naive that I didn't know or…" description: "\"I'm not so naive that I didn't know or didn't suspect that, at some point, someone was going to say \"You're writing about the occult.\" My wizarding wor..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62e/j-k-rowling-2-683_imagination_i-m-not-so-naive-that-i-didn-t-know-or-d_1405729.jpg" --- # I'm not so naive that I didn't know or didn't suspect… ![“I'm not so naive that I didn't know or didn't suspect that, at some point, someone was going to say "You're writing about the occult." My wizarding world is a world of imagination. I think it is a moral world.” quote by J. K. 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Themes fantasy morality imagination Mood reflective defensive Type literary ethical When to use this quote - writing workshops - literary analysis - teaching Key Concepts ethical storytelling genre criticism Questions to Reflect On - How do you address moral concerns? - What role does imagination play in ethics? 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