POV

[Haggridd]

No: HPFGUIDX 18393

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> Haggridd wrote:
> > > 
> > The term that you were searching for is the "omniscient narrator".
> 
> No, I mean the opposite: a third-person narrator who doesn't know 
> what's inside anyone's head--who narrates as a video camera would.
> 
> Omniscient third-person:
> 
>   Hermione had never seen Ron look so adorable. "Why don't I just 
give 
> you your own copy of "Hogwarts, A History" and you'll know all this 
> stuff for yourself?" she said.
>   "Oh, cut it out, Hermione," Ron said, wondering why he was 
sniping 
> when what he really wanted to do was grab Hermione right then and 
> there and give her a kiss she'd never forget.
>   It was obvious to Harry that they were in love.
> 
> Whatever-the-term-is third-person:
> 
>   Hermione sighed. "Why don't I just give you your own copy of 
> "Hogwarts, A History" and you'll know all this stuff for yourself?" 
> she said.
>   "Oh, cut it out, Hermione," Ron said, irritably.
>   Harry rolled his eyes.
> 
> Amy Z

Oh, sorry for misinterpreting your question.  I don't know of any 
technical literary term for this POV offhand, other than standard 
third person narrative.  How about "woefully ignorant narrator?"

Haggridd