[HPforGrownups] Re: My Order of the Phoenix Review.

[Ravenclaw Black]

No: HPFGUIDX 77327

> That indeed, would be a very logical and good way, and I know that my
> explanation is unsatisfying. But if the Order had smashed the
> prophecy, there would have been no story. You could as well ask, why
> the fake Moody didn't transport Harry to the graveyard much earlier
> by telling him: "Harry, please bring me that", instead of using such
> a difficult way with the Triwizard Tournament. It happens anytime, in
> most films I have ever seen and books I have read. The characters
> often behave stupid, because for the sake of the plot. I honestly
> think, this "mistake" was more harmless than the one in GOF, I
> mentioned above.


To me, to have characters do something for the sake of the plot is bad 
writing.  I wasn't too pleased with the portkey in book four either : )

> I think you are wrong here. Umbridge was the main reason most parts
> of the school started to work together.


That's a good point, but I don't think most of the school was working 
together.  It was pretty much the D.A. that became and inter house 
organization.

> Maybe this
> is the reason the Order didn't destroy the prophecy? They wanted
> Voldemort to waste his time with it.

That's the best reason I've heard yet.







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