Sirius as Padfoot - length of books - JKR and CSL - AD rebirth

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 27937

Dittany wrote:

> Herewith I offer the picture of a dog looking like a cross between 
> a black Lab and a Rottweiller bouncing all over Hogwarts Castle 
> hunting a rat whose body is being run by a wizard's 
brain...remember 
> that they use open flames for lighting, and that suits of armour 
make 
> an incredible racket when they land on stone floors.

LOL!  In my mental picture, Sirius is a Newfoundland.  Even worse.

I was thinking of the few minutes when he was in the boys' dorm room 
only.  I don't recommend his bouncing all over the castle either.

Tabouli wrote:

>I also agree that CSL has other strengths that JKR lacks, the most 
obvious one
>(as someone mentioned) his self-discipline in controlling the length 
of his
>books.

I know this isn't what you're saying, Tabouli, but why do people 
complain about the length of GoF and the rumored length of 7 and 
(possibly) 5?  I say the longer the better, as long as they're all as 
well-written as GF.  Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

In terms of CSL's strengths, I was thinking of description (e.g. 
visual), which JKR does just fine but CSL does superlatively.

Dorothy wrote:

> This can also explain Dumbledore's partnership with Flamel who is 
over 
> six hundred years old. He has been reborn a few times to keep up 
with 
> is old friend. 

However, according to JKR Dumbledore is about 150, which may not be 
unusual for wizards, who live longer than Muggles.  She could be 
lying, but she seems to be truthful in interviews (if cagey and 
deliberately misleading).

Amy Z

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   But James was silent, his violet eyes glistening behind 
 his muscular spectacles.
   "Oh, no. He's dreaming about Lily again," Sirius moaned, 
 shaking his perfectly-proportioned head ruefully.
   "I don't think so, Sirius," Remus whispered, looking 
 very pale and interesting. 
       --Moon and Hyphen, "The Fic That Must Not Be Named"
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