disagreement with character descriptions and general attitudes!

[ace_of_spades_99]

No: HPFGUIDX 58514

Hello, I am new to this forum, but I have read many of the emails I 
have received so far. Someone addressed the character descriptions. I 
find that J.K.R. has kept character descriptions vague for a couple 
of reasons. First and foremost, she is an artist and maybe she wants 
us to have to use our creativity. Kids are very creative and use 
their imaginations very well so why not us adults? Have we been 
spoonfed so long that we are no longer able to think for ourselves? I 
believe any great artist inspires us to create. That is exactly what 
J.K. Rowling has done for me, inspired me to create a world inside my 
own mind. Her brief and or vague character descriptions are 
intentional, use your head! Children do it so can you! What fun would 
the books be if we didn't put our own twists in them. 

        Secondly, She is very descriptive when she has to be, or when 
she is trying to make a point. Examples: Quidditch was explained very 
well because it had to be. Since we (the reader) had never seen such 
a game a heavy description is necessary. However she very heavily 
describes Rita Skeeter to drive a point home. Simply because she 
wants us to see the big picture. She has never overly described 
Hogwarts, it unfolds as we go along. I assume that J.K.R. knew we all 
knew what a castle looked like and did not have to go into the 
greatest of details at the start. It helps to keep the mystery alive! 
J.K.R. is truly a mystery writer. The details were left sparce to 
boost our imaginations, but the plot remains thick because thats what 
really matters most!

         Why is imagination such a lost ability for adults. I think 
most of your lack of faith in J.K.R. is disturbing. She has knocked 
us off our feet with the first four books. I have no reason to 
believe the last three will be any different. We must remember that 
everything that happens has been mapped out by Rowling from the 
beginning. For 5 years she sat and detailed what would happen in each 
of her 7 book series. Everything that is or isn't there is that way 
for a reason. I would like to know why you all are criticizing her 
writing style or what you think she will or will not do. She created 
this wonderful, magical world for you and you've talked about it, 
analyzed it. Hasn't that been great. Do you think that it can ever be 
ruined? Harry Potter in my eyes will live on long after book 7 
because J.K.R. has allowed me to glimpse a world and create my own 
along the way. I know there has to be others who feel this way. Your 
out there I know it. Hanna