JKR the non-conformist

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No: HPFGUIDX 57603

> Dear All,
>  
> I'm interested in a survey of JKR's many ways of flouting or 
twisting 
> literary conventions. > 

 - Examples snipped -

> Thanks in advance,
>  
> The Admiring Skeptic

Oooh fun! I've tried many times to explain to people that she does 
this and I'd be delighted to have a compliation of evidence!

The best I can offer is a version of something I wrote elsewhere in 
response to an accusation that her books were 'predictable' in their 
treatment of the good/evil theme (once I'd got up off the floor).

Let's see now. Pre Book 1 - Good has already, by some means that is 
not entirely understood, deprived evil of its power and forced it 
into exile. Book 1 - Good prevents resurgent evil getting what it 
wants simply by acting in accordance with its own, good, nature. Book 
2 - Good actively seeks out and defeats the servant of evil by virtue 
of loyalty to a higher good and by the use of deadly force! Book 3 - 
Good discerns the difference between the followers of good and the 
followers of evil and liberates the former while showing mercy to the 
weak. Book 4 - Good and evil meet head on - the result being broadly 
speaking a draw, with the lingering threat of a re-match with 
reinforcements.

Now I don't call all of that 'predictable'.

Hoping for lots more examples.

Alison