JKR's Characterization

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No: HPFGUIDX 114510


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> 
wrote:
>> Now you have me trying to figure out why the characterisation in 
OoP
> does not bother me at all.
 snip.
 
>> Also, we joined Harry's point of view as he was turning eleven.  
At
> that age, many people certainly do appear as characatures, and 
Harry's
> impressions are reflected in the narration.  As Harry matures, he 
will
> have to modify his views, but it will take some time.  I think 
we've
> seen the beginnings of it in OoP.  His reassessments of Snape, 
Sirius,
> James, Dumbledore, Fudge, Percy, Mrs. Figg, Luna, and Neville come 
to
> mind.  Perhaps this is JKR's groundwork for making a more mature 
Harry
> believable in HBP.
> 


Alla:

Anne, I share Dzeytoun POV in a sense that I do expect 
more "realism" from the series after OOP (or as much realism as 
possible in a series like this), BUT I am with you in a sense that I 
consider JKR managing to do rather smooth transition from "fairy 
tale " Harry to teen Harry .

As someone at "Convention alley" told me when we discussed this 
topic - it is just a natural process of growing up. Harry's POV 
changes it becomes more complex andreaders are allowed now to see 
characters around Harry in a more sophisticated light.