SS and the functions of dramatis personae (was JKR and narration)

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No: HPFGUIDX 1793

Hi -- This is Ebony's list of character functions, with examples from
the Sorceror's Stone. I have had to simplify  horribly. Please let me
know what you think. I am not saying that JKR or any author works with
this list in front of her, just that all the traditional elements are present.

1)One of the members of a family absents himself from home. 
	Harry goes to Hogwarts
2)An interdiction is addressed to the hero.
	The third floor corridor is out of bounds
3)The interdiction is violated.
	Filch finds Ron and Harry  trying to force their way through the door  
4)The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance.
	Quirrel lets in the troll and tries to find out what's guarding the stone
5) The villain receives information about his victim.
	Quirrel discovers Fluffy 
6) The villain attempts to deceive his victim in order to take
possession of him or of his belongings.
	Quirrel tries to trick Hagrid into revealing how to get past Fluffy in
order to get the stone
7) The victim unknowingly helps the villain by being deceived or
influenced by the villain.
	Hagrid talks
8) The villain harms a member of the family or a member of the family
lacks or desires something.
	The stone is endangered/Hagrid receives the dragon egg
9) This lack or misfortune is made known; the hero is given a quest or
command, and he goes or is sent on a mission/quest.
	Harry decides to help Hagrid get rid of the dragon
10) The seeker (often the hero) plans action against the villain.
	Harry decides to get the dragon to  Charlie
11) The hero leaves home.
	Harry leaves Gryffindor tower
12) The hero is tested, attacked, interrogated, and receives either a
magical agent or helper.
	The astronomy tower and  forbidden forest adventures.  The invisibility
 cloak is returned
13) The hero reacts to the actions of the future donor.
	Harry feels certain theres something hes supposed to do. He figures
out that Fluffy has been compromised.
14) The hero uses the magical agent.
	Harry uses the cloak  to leave Gryffindor tower
15) The hero is transferred to the general location of the object of his mission/quest.
       Harry goes through the trap door
 16) The hero and villain join in direct combat.
	Harry vs. Quirrel
17) The hero is branded.
	Harry already has the scar  its significance becomes clear
18) The villain is defeated.
	Quirrel cant get the stone
19) The initial misfortune or lack is set right.
	Harry retrieves the stone, making up for Hagrid's mistake
20) The hero returns home.
	Harry starts to leave
21) The hero is pursued.
	Voldemort/Quirrel tries to stop him	
22) The hero is rescued from pursuit.
	Harry is rescued by Dumbledore
23) The hero arrives home or elsewhere and is not recognized.
	Harry arrives at the leaving feast; no one is quite sure what he's done.
24) A false hero makes false claims.
	Slytherin is about to win the house cup
25) A difficult task is set for the hero.
	Gryffindor is behind by  160 points
26) The task is accomplished.
	Dumble awards the points
27) The hero is recognized.
	Everybody cheers for Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville
28) The false hero/villain is exposed. 
	The Slytherins are stunned
29) The false hero is transformed.
	The wall hangings are changed from Slytherin to Gryffindor
30) The villain is punished.
	The Slytherins lose, Quirrel has died -- but Voldemort gets away and
our story is ...
31) The hero is married and crowned.
	To be continued