Is Galadriel Waters for real?

[davewitley]

People are discussing her latest efforts over on the main list, and 
I went and had a look at Mugglenet, who are advertising her work.  
This from the blurb for her earlier, "The Ultimate Unofficial Guide 
to the Mysteries of Harry Potter": 
http://www.mugglenet.com/newclues.shtml

'Another common question answered for readers: "How exactly do those 
things work in the magical world and why did it have to happen that 
way?" -- *Many* readers have trouble understanding the complex 
workings of J.K. Rowling's magical world. The Mirror of Erised is 
one example of a not-very-straight-forward concept. It is a 
paradoxical device in the first place, and then she (J.K.R.) 
complicates it by imbedding clues in there. So how exactly did that 
mirror thing work? This Guide gives easy-to-understand explanations 
for all those weird magical items, and helps readers through the 
*very rough* 700 pages of Goblet of Fire.'  (emphasis theirs).

Kids! Enchant your bathroom mirror to show your deepest desires!  
Teenagers!  Learn how to suck the soul out of your parents- oh, you 
already do.  Build a Pensieve out of everyday household objects in 
three easy steps!  Unforgivable curses made easy!

And what does she mean, 'very rough'?  Do you get a pair of gloves 
to prevent you hurting your fingers on this sandpapery work?  Or is 
it a criticism of JKR's style - not unlikely since she seems 
confident she has the next two books worked out already.  Or can't 
she read the page number on the last page?

One can only imagine that, like the other Galadriel's water, she 
shows things that never were, or only come true if you are daft 
enough to pay attention.

One statement in the blurb I am prepared to credit:

'You won't *believe* what's in this book!'

David, feeling curmudgeonly