Bad guys and black hats (was Re: Unreliable narrator)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 117785


> Nora:
> > Given her statements about such people 
> > as Lucius Malfoy and Dolores Umbridge, I wouldn't put much 
money  on a  subversive reading of either of those characters.  
Pippin is  really  hoping (methinks) that JKR has been 
exceedingly sneaky and careful with her statements about Lupin, 
to set us up for a very big  BANG. 
> 
> Renee:
> It probably won't come as a big surprise that I'm of a different 
> opinion... Calling Lupin a "great man" and saying he's one of 
the  characters she loves (along with HRH, DD and Hagrid), 
doesn't strike  me as particularly sneaky and careful.<


 >If I don't believe in ESE! Lupin, it's partly because I believe 
these statements give us a clue  about JKR's intentions with this 
character, and not because I  personally think Lupin is such a 
great man; so far, he's been too  flawed to qualify.<

Pippin:

"After all, He Who Must Not Be Named did great things -- terrible, 
yes, but great."--PS/SS ch 5

"Not Slytherin, eh?" said the small voice. "Are you sure? You 
could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin 
will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that -- no? 
Well, if you're sure -- better be GRYFFINDOR!" --PS/SS ch 7


http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2000/1000-livechat-aol.h
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Ms. Rowling, which character besides Harry is your favorite, and 
why?

I think that would have to be Hagrid -- but I love Ron and 
Hermione too, and I also love writing characters like Gilderoy 
Lockhart, Snape, the Dursleys... it's such fun doing horrible 
things to them. 

Will we be seeing Lupin anytime soon?

Yes, Harry will be seeing Lupin again. He's another of my 
favourite characters. 


http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2000/1000-cbc-rogers.ht
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Rowling: Mm hmm. I know exactly what's going to be in five, six 
and seven. And when I've finished that, then we can have the full 
and frank discussion, but until then, if I give full and frank 
answers I'm giving away things about the plot, so I don't want to 
do that.
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That sounds to me like JKR admitting she isn't giving frank 
answers till Book Seven is on the racks, but I'm sure somebody 
will be able to explain that this wasn't what she meant to say at 
all ;-)

Pippin