Chapter 32 Summary - Flesh, Bone, and Blood

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 13211

Hi --

Monika Huebner wrote:

> > 2. Were you upset by Cedric's death?  Was it gratuitous or
> > vital to the plot
> > and / or Lord Voldemort's character development?
>
> I think it was completely gratuitous. And no, I confess that I
> wasn't that much upset about it. It bothered me because it
> was an unnecessary death that illustrated both Voldemort's
> and Wormtail's ruthlessness, but I wasn't really upset. I
> think I was too afraid that Sirius would die at the end of the
> book, so it was a minor issue to me...

I know I've said this before but .... I too was not all that shaken by
Cedric's death on my first read.  I really & truly was not convinced
that this was the much-hyped death that the reader would care about.  I
remained leery that Cedric was just a prelude or red herring.

Like Monika, I was very concerned for Sirius.  Especially when it was
revealed that there was a Dementor in the castle (taking care of Crouch
Jr.).  I was biting my nails, muttering "No ... not Sirius ... not
Sirius ... no" and dreading turning each page for fear that Sirius would
be given the Kiss or killed.

Penny


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