Villainy

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No: HPFGUIDX 109380

> Kneasy wrote:
> Dunno about you but I'm disappointed in Voldy.
> Seems to be more caricature than character.
> More cardboard cut-out than cut-throat.
> Which is a bit surprising
>
> <snip the rest of the entertaining rant>


Neri shakes head in bemusement:

Kneasy, I sometimes wonder why you still read HP. With your talent 
you'd be making much better use of your time writing FF, or even your 
own original FEATHERBOA fantasy, with a believable and chilling Evil 
Overlord. You can already count on me buying a copy. I wouldn't be 
able to resist it. 

Could it be that you are trying to make HP into something it isn't? 
Could HP be a book about (warning: a really wild speculation ahead) 
Harry Potter? Not about Voldy, and maybe not even about Snape or DD's 
plan? Could Voldy be there mainly as a challenge for Harry? Someone 
for Harry to fight while he's not busy wrestling with bothersome 
teenager friends, bothersome teenager rivals, system injustice, 
grownups' prejudice, pressure from high expectations, an abusive 
family, lousy teachers, crucial exams, hopes of future career, 
winning the Quidditch cup, first dates, and several other petty 
matters that sometimes occupy the mind and time of growing up kids? 

So if certain parts of the set are a bit flimsy at the seams, could 
it perhaps be an indication of the author's priorities?

Neri