Can JKR write dialogue? Her use of "Swifities" says "No."

[mstattersall]

No: HPFGUIDX 82877

Annemehr:

> Other than the punctuation, is this an example of poor writing?  I
> don't think so.  It seems to me either voice, pain or anger, would 
be
> appropriate and therefore JKR does need to specify in some way which
> one Harry uses, and I don't see how she could do that just by 
changing
> the actual words Harry speaks.

Actually, I think this is an example of poor editing. JKR has such 
superstar status that her editors probably quiver in fear at the 
thought of changing one solitary comma. Most bestselling authors with 
long track records are scarcely proofread, much less seriously 
edited, before going straight to galleys. I can give you plenty of 
examples, from John Grisham to Patricia Cornwell to Tom Clancy and 
many others, of authors whose books were rushed to press without a 
thorough proofread for spelling, grammar and punctuation, much less a 
copyedit for continuity and accuracy.

On the other hand, the whimiscal use of adverbs is a JKR style choice 
that I find rather charming. 

Ms. Tattersall