[HPforGrownups] The Opening Chapter of Book 6

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 102306

| From: Ali
| Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 15:44 PM
| JKR has told us via her website that she tried to use a version of
| the forthcoming opening chapter at the beginning of PS/SS, PoA and
| OoP. So of course I've been trying to work it out what it could
| relate to.
|
| The difficulty for me is that PS opens in an entirely different way
| to the other 2 books, as it is not written from Harry's point of
| view. However, as we know that she had several opening chapters, it
| is perhaps possible to assume that one of them at least did follow
| the Harry at the Dursley's pattern.

[Lee]:
Well, let's see...Sorcerer's starts with Vernon's POV, to Dumbledore's POV,
then moves to Harry.  The COS and POA start with Harry's POV.  GOF starts
with the back story of Little Hangleton and goes into Frank Brice's POV,
then to Harry's. OOTP starts with Harry's.  Perhaps Book 6 will start at the
Order, discussing how to give certain information to Harry that he really
has "earned the right" to know, etc., which then gives us some backstory on
GH, etc.

[Ali]:
| In both PoA and OoP, Harry is under extreme stress, in PoA, he loses
| control and blows up Aunt Marge, in OoP, he has to stop himself
| performing magic against Dudley:
|
| "Harry could feel fourteen years' hatred of Dudley pounding in his
| veins  what wouldn't he give to strike, to jinx Dudley so
| thoroughly he'd have to crawl home"
|
| OoP UK edition p.19.
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[Lee]:
Interesting thoughts. :-)

I'm going to figure it's Dudley who ends up being magical, but part of me
would rather see Petunia end up with it. <Sigh>

I'm just gonna sit back and almost patiently wait for book six with fingers
and toes crossed for good back stories. :-)

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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