Best Character Entrances

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 29430

Luke wrote:


> What I mean by twice over is that in a way Lupin had 
two "entrances" 
> (in truth he doesn't really "enter" anywhere) for me: one when the 
> trio found him sleeping in the train compartment and the other when 
> Harry recovers from the dementor and Lupin is standing there, now 
> awake.  I count this last as a separate "entrance" of sorts because 
> in the first case he still hadn't actually done anything to 
introduce 
> us to his character.
> 

Actually, I think Lupin really had 3 entrances, if we count his 
waking up.  He hushes the kids, and then conjures up fire in his hand 
and wards off a dementor.  Much better than having him just sit up, 
wipe his eyes, and ask where the food cart is.  :-)

Another example of a good entrance is Sirius Black, who makes his 
entrance in PoA by snapping shut the door and disarming the trio.  He 
also makes an impressive entrance in GoF by entering as a head in a 
fire, and by transfiguring from a dog into a man in the cave.  Sirius 
definitely has a flair for drama!

Cindy (wondering if the characteristics of a good character entrance 
work for a good character exit as well)