OotP Spoiler-of course (Only not really)

[jodel at aol.com]

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Christi T writes:

> This makes me think that the beginning of book six is show Harry having 
> some truly awful realisations.
> 
I haven't got my copy yet, but I'm picking up a lot of loud-and-clear signals 
that for all its length, Book 5 is the first half of yet another 2-part 
adventure. 

I have been loudly contending (to far from universal acceptance) that books 1 
& 2 were two parts of the same adventure (The Return of the Dark lord -- the 
attempt that failed). That books 3 & 4 are a two part adventure is obvious to 
everybody The Return of the Dark lord -- the attempt didn't fail). It sounds 
to me a lot like Rowling is doing it again.

I've been hearling a deal of mixed responses which indicate that a lot of 
readers feel that this book was missing some "central" focus (not surprising. For 
the first time it sounds like the real action was not at Hogwarts. The 
Hogwarts situation might have been a diversion which distracted from something more 
central at the MoM or in some other location). 

I've also heard a bit of dissatisfaction with the ending. Is the ending still 
unsatisfying when it is considered as leading to an intermission rather than 
a conclusion?

What this suggests to me is that if this pattern holds, book 7 is going to be 
forced to be a stand-alone conclusion of the whole series, without a second 
book to tie it off. And Rowling clearly has said that she wants to tie 
everything off. She hasn't really produced a stand-alone story yet, and this doesn't 
really bode all that well for its construction.

But, then, she could throw me a curve and Book 5 could be standing in for the 
first book of a "trilogy." (And does that deffinition feel like a better 
"fit"?)

-JOdel (throughly pissed off at amazon and FedEx)


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