[HPforGrownups] Mystery parallels

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 7194

Charmian wrote:

> Has anyone ever discussed the way that the Potter books seem to work
> kind of like mysteries in that there's often some sort of crime or
> shady activity going around, with the true culprit later being
> exposed. It seems like one of the truths of the series is that it's
> always the least likely person. (This might get to be a problem
> later, as everyone gets used to the pattern).

My first description of the books to my husband was as "fair mysteries,"
meaning ones where you actually can figure it out, you are given the facts
you need. Not to be confused with the ones where you find out the vital clue
*after* the solution is revealed, which only piss me off. So yes, I've seen
the parallel, and yes, I've wondered if it will be such a consistent pattern
that it doesn't work as well.

--Amanda