What If . . . What If It's A *Dud?*

[gkjpo <kristen@sanderson-web.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51879

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C. <cindysphynx at c...>" 
<cindysphynx at c...> wrote:
> Lately, for reasons I don't fully understand, I have been consumed 
> with angst over the possibility that OoP will be . . . oh, I don't 
> know . . . unsatisfactory.  Substandard.  Disappointing.  *Dud-
> worthy.*
> 
<snip>
> More polyjuice.  Or animagi.  Or time-turner.  Or there will be a 
> confrontation with Voldemort that won't measure up to the graveyard 
> scene.
> 
> So what do you think?  How confident are folks that OoP will be 
> really good, and why?  And if it's not very good, will it really 
> matter?
> 
> Cindy

I'm not so much worried about Book 5 as Book 7.  I'm really worried 
that book 7 will turn out to be the same as Star Wars (LV was a 
baddie rising to power, but there was a prophecy that he would be 
overthrown by a young boy, so he tries to take care of the problem 
before it takes care of him, etc...).  

In Book 5 I'm sure we'll see a lot of cool stuff.  Even with worn 
plot devices (animagi, poly-juice, etc...) I personally never see it 
coming - mainly because my first read of the books is so fast because 
I can't wait to get through the story that I miss half of the clues.  
My main concern is that the ship stuff will get out of hand - I don't 
really care about that stuff other than when it's entertaining.

I am looking forward to the new magical place that I know JKR will 
describe well enough for me to fully visualize.  I'm looking forward 
to the new magic skills HRH will learn and I am looking forward to 
seeing the old characters that are coming back this book.  

Kristen