What can we do about JKR's mistakes? (was: At least respect JKR)

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No: HPFGUIDX 109497

> RMM asked:
> <big snip>
> we can trust in Jo Rowling to give us valid 
> hints and clues in everything including dates, times, places, and 
> names, even though she has made mistakes in all these areas?

Neri:

On this very subject, I must mention that I recently found evidence 
for another name mistake of JKR. I believe (with good reasons) that 
three characters – Wormtail, Crouch Sr and Crouch Jr –  saying the 
name "Voldemort" in PoA and GoF are all editorial mistakes. The 
reasons are detailed in:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/109098

I think RMM is right.  JKR's mistakes are another danger to the HP 
theoretician, a danger that even JKR herself did not consider. On the 
one hand, the existence of mistakes cannot be denied. OTOH this can't 
stop us from theorizing, and we shouldn't assume that any detail that 
doesn't fit with our theory is a mistake. 

The good news are that JKR will probably be glad to correct most of 
the mistakes in her website. The problem is only how to get them to 
her attention. Since JKR mentioned that she sometimes uses the HP 
Lexicon for reference, here is an idea for Lexicon Steve: have a web 
page in the Lexicon with a list of all suspected mistakes, put a 
conspicuous link to it in the main Lexicon page, and hope JKR will 
see them and (if they are indeed mistakes) respond to them in her 
website.

You could call this web page "Oy! Jo!"  

Neri