Retrospective Harry? (slips in writing style...clues?)
mmouse322
mollsballs322 at aol.com
Tue Aug 12 18:29:44 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 76796
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ghinghapuss" <rredordead at a...>
wrote:
> Me:
> Also what about the first chapter of GoF 'The Riddle House'? It's
> all from Frank Bryce and Voldemorts point of view when everything
> else, up to that point and after it, has been only what we see
> through Harry's eyes?
>
> I always thought that was odd and very exciting when I read it. It
> gives me hope that we may learn more deeply about other characters,
> in particular the somewhat flat and two-dimensional Malfoys. If we
> continue to only see Draco (and Lucius) through Harry's POV we will
> never learn what is really going on inside their heads and as a
> result they will always be seen in such a narrow perspective. I
know
> there is much more to Draco that what we've been so far allowed to
> see, but if Rowling continues in the present style we will only get
> to see more of Draco if he and Harry are forced to deal with each
> other.
> Mandy
--Yes, but didn't it turn out that most of what happened in the
Riddle House was part of Harry's dream? So, unless Harry starts
dreaming about the Malfoys (which could happen, as his dreams have
been all over the place throughout the series), I don't think we'll
get to see the 'real' Draco
Molly
Thank you, Interuppter Jones.
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