Moved from Main - the Dark is rising series and movie

[marion11111]

> Alla:
> 
> Agreed. Dumbledore is a baby in comparison, me thinks :)
> 
> And when Merriman for all his sadness does not even flinch when he 
> tells Will that I was prepared to let him die...
> 
> Just like that. Although again, maybe Dumbledore is a worthy student 
> if he was indeed okay with Harry's death for greater good. I prefer 
> to think that he highly suspected that Harry will survive.
> 
> But I mean for all Dumbledore ordering Snape around, Snape **came to 
> him** and offered.

marion11111:
Well, this was the odd thing for me.  DD certainly never betrayed Snape's love.  They had 
no relationship prior to the "deal."  Snape never knew he was being set up to take the fall 
for the wand, while the Walker always knew his life was at risk.  All Dumbledore did is to 
promise something that he could never have expected to deliver. How could he plan to 
keep Lily safe? And really he didn't try very hard IMO.  DD was horrible, again IMO, 
because he used Snape's grief to his own advantage.  But, as you say, Snape asked for it 
and chose to stay on and complete the task.  He could have left at any time.  Snape really 
set his own punishment. 

On the other hand, Merriman abused the Walker's love - the ultimate betrayal. So, why 
then do I dislike DD so much more?  I don't know.  

> 
> 
> Did you still like Will after the reread? I am rereading Greenwitch 
> now and so far am liking Will still, we shall see how I feel after 
> the end.
> 

I did.  I think by removing the Old Ones from normal humanity, it is easier to forgive cold 
single-mindedness.  And being the youngest Old One, he still retains a strong sense of 
decency to people.  I did hate the memory erasure though.  WHY can't the Drews keep 
these memories? 


> But as I said, even if I will end up dissapointed in the characters, 
> the language OMG the language. LOVE. This is one area so far where I 
> think Susan Cooper beats JKR and beats her **good**. It flows soooo 
> effortlessly.
> 
> I thoroughly enjoy JKR powers of storytelling, but her language 
> sometimes I do find not a bit clumsy. But listen, this is someone 
> for whom English is a second language talking, so if I could ever 
> write even one eighth as well as JKR does, I will be jumping with 
> joy.
> 
> Just as a reader, I like Cooper style better.
> 

marion11111:
JKR is not a good writer.  I know that's practically forbidden to say, but it's true.  Susan 
Cooper is masterful.