I can see it being a cop out, but I can also see Jo's side of it. Dealing with the grief is a process and he could have been overwhelmed. I suppose it's also possible he just didn't notice them, but it seems unlikely
He definitely didn't notice them because IIRC it actually states in the book about the carriages moving on their own.
She only gave this explanation when someone on a Potter forum asked her about it. She didn't freely offer up the information.
I think her response should have just been "whoops" or she should have covered it in the book.
Post by thepardoner on Jul 13, 2016 12:00:20 GMT -5
I've now downloaded the entire kindle series to read again thanks to this thread. I read them so long ago and I want to start reading them now with my 5 year old.
I think Movie Dobby and book Dobby are so different. Movie Dobby is a little clingy and irritating (but still adorable and loveable). Book Dobby has more depth and is a more prominent part of the story. I feel like movie Dobby pops up randomly sometimes.
Hey, there is a huge fan theory that Jar Jar was supposed to be a Sith with the "drunken master" style of fighting. The movie Dobby is definitely less than the book.
Hey, there is a huge fan theory that Jar Jar was supposed to be a Sith with the "drunken master" style of fighting. The movie Dobby is definitely less than the book.
I read that theory. Another case where I don't think that was the creator's intention but he should have leaned into it. "You're goddamn right Jar Jar would have been evil. That shit would have been nuts if you hadn't ruined it with your entitled nerd ranting. Hope you enjoyed General Grievous, idiots."
I think by "death takes time to set in" she meant ideas take time to form in her mind between books.
Exactly.
Overall, I think she did an amazing job with fluidity from book to book.
My goal is to buy one book from each country I visit. So far, I only have Greece and Italy, which I bought 5 years ago. I need to up my international traveling game.
I bought and read the 5th book while studying abroad.
When one of my kids is being a whorcrux, I mentally retreat to my happy place of reading HP all over London, blessedly alone.
Post by wibblywobbly on Jul 13, 2016 12:58:30 GMT -5
I just read this whole thread. All the Harry Potter love is making me feel tingly!
Let's see:
Ravenclaw for life.
Ron/Hermione is perfect.
Dobby is fantastic and I was sad when he died.
But, Fred's death was the worst for me. The thought of George (my favorite character) having to spend the rest of his life without Fred is absolutely devastating. And Fred as Gryffindor ghost is a sweet idea but please no, then Fred and George would even be separated in death too. No.
I always say that I wanted Voldemort defeated but I wanted Umbridge dead. She is the absolute worst. DH can't stand her so much he won't rewatch OOTP.
Speaking of DH, he wanted to read the books but he's a slow reader so every time he tried he would give up. So I ended up reading all 7 books to him a couple years ago. It was so much fun.
MC 11/2007, MC 11/2008 4 cancelled IUIs in 2014 IVF 7/2014 - BFP! Sophie Due 4/9/15 Born 3/22/15 Surprise BFP - Ectopic Pregnancy Right Salpingectomy 8/2015 Another spontaneous BFP 1/2016 - Liam Due 10/08/16 Born 9/25/2016
MC 11/2007, MC 11/2008 4 cancelled IUIs in 2014 IVF 7/2014 - BFP! Sophie Due 4/9/15 Born 3/22/15 Surprise BFP - Ectopic Pregnancy Right Salpingectomy 8/2015 Another spontaneous BFP 1/2016 - Liam Due 10/08/16 Born 9/25/2016
I was looking at HP boxed sets yesterday (we don't own any format) but then I read this morning that the kids kindle I bought DS yesterday includes the series in that Freetime Unlimited. So I guess I'll be borrowing that!
After the second book, I preordered all the books, had them delivered to my house at 9am and took the day off work. I think that epitomises what being single means to me. For the record, I loved PoA so much, but then loved GoF because it was so long and so much happened. Did not like book 5 at all. The angst made me want to smack Harry.
And I thought Umbridge was overdone. I thought she was too bad to be authentic. She was such a one dimensional character. I thought JKR was a little lazy there.
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