grimly

[Kethryn]

No: HPFGUIDX 114538


> mhbobbin:
> > And let it be known if you find another character with that 
> > adverb description.
> > 
> > It may be nothing, of course. Just an coincidental figure of 
> > speech.

> Mac: While I must admit to not having made the connect between 
> 'the grim' (PoA) and Grimmauld (Grim old) place, let alone the 
> word 'grimly' to describe a person's demeanour, I do believe 
> JKR like any author, has a penchant for certain words.
>
<snip>
> Thus, JKR's key words might be tawny, mutter and grim. I'm sure
> you can think of others she uses that are not otherwise commonly
> used. It's the type of thing that makes us laugh, scream, wince 
> at fan fiction and know, instantly, that the author, has no connect 
> whatsoever with the 'real' JKR.


Kethryn now -

Speaking as a writer, sometimes it's just too much work to find the thesaurus and look up the other words that would do as well in any situation.  Sometimes, you get into a rut where you use the same word 10 times on a page and never notice it until long after the proof stage.  Sometimes that is the only word that you can use so that the sentence sounds right to you.  Of course, she could certainly be using the words as foreshadowing but I think that is a little too non-subtle for JKR.  I mean, the way she uses the word (and the derivations of the word) grim, that's kind of like taking a baseball bat, slamming it into your head and screaming, "Listen to me!"  Ok, so history sometimes does that but I haven't noticed that type of behavior from JKR as much.

Kethryn