was Re: Interview w/ JKR [Sirius]

[dublinaaireland]

No: HPFGUIDX 73030

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Dublina: Lisa, sorry to hear that the comment "are you for real" was 
considered rude but the comment that was made and I quote
****So, the final two books have lost a lot of their potential allure 
for me****, actually made me laugh out loud to the point where my co 
worker in the next bay to me wanted to know what I was laughing at.  
Again, as I said before it is getting to the best bit and stating 
that the potential allure is lost on someone, I found quite humorous.

Lisa:
>> Each of us has our own reasons for liking these books, and our own 
emotional reactions to them, and seeing such a dismissive response to 
someone's reactions bothered me. >>

Dublina:  Such a dismissive response?  Isnt saying that *potential 
allure is lost* dismissing the last two books of the HP series?  

Lisa:
>> I like Harry and his friends, I like the whole HP universe, and I'm 
hooked on the story.  I'm definitely in this for the long haul.  But 
that said, my *strong emotional* involvement in the story *has* been 
tempered somewhat by the events of OOP. >>  

Dublina: I completely agree with you on this fact.  We see why Harry 
has been singled out. We are getting to the *juicy* bit arent we?

Lisa:
>> On a related note, I think another part of the 'problem,' so to 
speak, is the length of time between books 4 and 5.  We all had so 
much time to think, analyze, interpret, and--perhaps most importantly 
in this context--speculate. >>  

Dublina: I dont think there was a 'problem' in waiting between book 4 
and 5, we had to wait and that was it.  JKR has found herself a new 
husband, had a baby, taken may people to court, and is also trying to 
write a book.  I consider that a pretty heavy workload.  Yes, it is 
very difficult *not* to analyse the books but in the end she 
ultimately *calls the shots*.  So what ever _is_ analysed can really 
only be taken with a grain of salt.  We come together as a community 
to speculate but that is all.

Lisa:
>> I think this sort of speculation is fun.... >>

Dublina: Completely agree with this remark! I wouldnt be here, 
otherwise.

Lisa:
>> Think about it in terms of other characters.  If you love Snape, and 
can't wait to find out if he's really on the side of light or dark, 
how would you feel if he had been 'accidentally' killed in some 
sudden and arbitrary fashion, before we ever found out?  If Ron is 
your favorite, and you want to know if his Mirror of Erised vision 
comes true, and he dies suddenly in the next book, how will you feel? >>

Dublina: I would feel gutted that a fav. character of mine had died 
in the story but this is how the story has to unfold.  I like to 
believe that this has really happened.  The turnstyles on St. 
Leonards train station were broken the other day and I thought, if 
only Mr Weasley were here...  But this is a story, seen through the 
eyes of Harry and if someone has to die, then someone has to die 
(because he is telling us his _life_story_) and you *grieve* but you 
move on, just as in life, and yes, you should never forget the 
passing of a life because everyone _is_ precious.

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