Hermione attempted murder!

[bjliii]

No: HPFGUIDX 69312

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "D.G." <dgwhiteis at h...> wrote:
> Me:
> Lots of lit-crits will tell you that when an author relies on 
> something like this, instead of an actual act on the part of a 
> conscious protagonist, he or she has run out of steam (at least for 
> the time being).  I was disappointed when the car saved Harry -- it 
> seemed like kind of a cheap and easy solution to his predicament 
(for 
> that matter, those talking spiders were a bit over-the-top, even 
for 
> PotterWorld, in my opinion, as well).  Likewise, when Grawp showed 
up 
> at just the right time, I sighed and said, "Oh well, here's one 
thing 
> that Wizard ingenuity WON'T get us out of!"
> 
> Anyone else have the same reaction?


No, I think you're right - you're just grumpy. :)

Cheers,

bjliii