Will Harry muse or be too busy fighting? (was: When Harry met Sally)

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No: HPFGUIDX 107485

> > SSSusan wrote:
> > <snip>
> > I wonder, though, about the attacks flying thick & fast.  I would 
> > love to hear others' opinions about whether we will, indeed, 
> > *finally* see some battle action or whether that will be held off 
> yet 
> > again, 'til Book 7.  <snip>
> > Not that I'm necessarily anxious for carnage, you understand, but 
it 
> > surprised me that there was so little in OoP.  
> > 
>
> --boyd: 
> Unless JKR decides to become an action writer and have attacks 
going 
> for hundreds of pages, Harry will have some time for reflection. 
><snip>

Neri:
I'm thinking at least the first half of Book 6 will be the battle of 
minds with Voldy through the scar link. In OotP JKR had hardly tapped 
the dramatic potential of such a battle. Just think the Occlumency 
lessons in OotP, but put Voldy instead of Snape. Then remember that 
this could happen at any hour and any place. I really think the 
Occlumency lessons were only a teaser. In Book 6 we'll get the real 
thing. And we might see memories from Tom's childhood. I can't wait. 

This scenario would also solve another dramatic problem for JKR. In 
the beginning of each book Harry is estranged from the other 
students, or it wouldn't be interesting, but such a plot device will 
be more difficult to get away with in Book 6. As of now Harry is a 
hero, and he would be even more of a hero if the DA becomes official, 
so I don't think JKR can realistically make the students despise him 
again. However, she can make him a feared hero. He's Voldemort's 
bane, but at any moment he might collapse, or be possessed and attack 
his friends. I don't see JKR having any problem writing emotional 
action of this kind.

After the first half of the book this might get repetitive, however, 
and then I guess Harry will finally learn how to keep Voldy out of 
his mind, and JKR will change tack. From then on it's anybody's guess.

Neri