At the End( Was...Do You Peek?)

[laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 81693

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, RSFJenny19 at a... wrote:
> Bohcoo wrote:

> 
> Maybe next time I'll go the "no spoilers" route. With only two books to go, 
> I'm starting to drift from "rip" into "savor" mode; I want to enjoy every page 
> of the last 2 books, because once it's over, it'll never be the same again.

> 
Now me...
It actually only occured to me recently that there was only two books 
to go, and how odd and , for the want of a better word, difficult the 
end would be.  Looking back at the time I have loved the books, I can 
now see that I didnt savour them as I should have, much prefering to 
dash through them at lightning pace just to see what happens because 
I literally cant wait to know.  I need that 'fix', that satisfaction 
of seeing it ended.

I do think that plotting and narritive are the key elements in any 
fictional work and that they superceed any additional artistry,but in 
HP, while JKR's artistry abounds, the particular genius is in the 
plotting, as it is in most 'childrens'books. So, while we may all 
revel in the artistry , wit, and just plain awsomeness of JKR's work, 
we all are all primarily consumed by the desire to know 'what happens 
next'...we all grew up with the plot being central to our reading
But after book seven, there is no 'next'. It is finished.  There is 
not going to be those feverish months of anticipation before 
publication, those heady hours of reading, and eventually, HP will 
become a classic, and discussion will be relegated to few expert 
professors of literature, and popular culture.

After book 7, there will be a few brief moments (at least) of 
satisfaction at finally understanding the path that JKR led us all ( 
and there better be at least a few tears-I fully expect to have my 
heart wrung a la Lord Of The Rings), but then it will dawn on me that 
IT. IS. OVER.

And it is slightly freaky, that the only way I'll meet the characters 
again is in my own imagination.

Hmmmm...quite a ramble.Anyway, back to lurking...

Laura