Villainy

[cassin12004]

No: HPFGUIDX 109410

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:
> Could it be that you are trying to make HP into something it isn't? 
> Could HP be a book about 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? <snip>


I agree. Character interaction is the essence of the book. And 
straight evil characters are by definition pretty one dimensional. 
That is why the duplicitous Snape is so much more fun and interesting 
to read about.

   I get tired of the first glimpse of the Head Evil Guy of any story 
and he is killing or harming one of his own henchmen. But how much 
more do we need to know about Voldy than he is evil and dangerous 
especially to HP?

Cassin