Strong contrasts and Fred and Georges names
nanstey2001
nanstey at iastate.edu
Sat Sep 13 00:29:05 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 80659
I just wanted to add my two cents on the extreme contrasts of the
book. On the one hand, it has some of the saddest, darkest moments in
the series; the Death of Sirius, Harry's loneliness and confusion at
being cut out of the loop, Umbridge's cruelty towards harry and his
friends, and the long hard night with Mr. Weasley being in the
hospital. On the other side, there are some the the most
rip-roaringly funny moments as well (Thank you, Fred and George!) The
Fireworks, the snacks, ispiring the whole school to take up the fight
gainst Umbridge, Pansy Parkinson sprouting antlers (I laughed like a
manac after reading that line). I wonder if this extreme contrast was
intensional on Rowlings part, or if it just happened to come out of
the writing, a subconscious parallel to Harry's mood swings?
Also, I couln't help but notice that Fred and Gorge's names start with
the same first letters as the name s of the Prewetts, Gideon and
Fabian. Is it possible there's soemthing to this, or is it just
coincidence? Mrs. Weasley wasn't in the order at the time, but just
the same, could she have been inspired by it?
- nanstey
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