Disappointed in Potter?

[Pat]

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> Sherry: 
> (snip) I am so glad that JKR chose to share her story with 
> the world and take us along on the ride.  But that doesn't 
> mean I have to like every single thing she does in the books.  
> (snip)
>
> It's ok to like and dislike certain parts, to be thrilled or 
> disappointed in the story and where it goes.  to me, that's a 
> mark of how incredible the books really are, that they generate 
> so much feeling and involvement with readers, that we can feel 
> thrilled or disappointed in the outcome.  That's part of why 
> they are so great!


Pat:  I agree with Sherry that you can love the books, and yet not 
like certain parts.  I'd say I'm more afraid I might be disappointed 
over a few things.  But even if Harry ends up with someone I 
currently can't see him with, I'm trusting that Jo can make me see 
it, especially since she's so good with explanations after the fact.  
Yeah, I have to admit the ships are the thing I'm most curious 
about.  But only because I'm convinced I know how things will turn 
out for Harry and Dumbledore, so the ships are the next thing on the 
list for me.

I feel sure she'll tell us everything we need to know about the 
Potters, and Voldemort, probably some in HBP and the rest in book 7.  
I guess the second thing I'm most curious about is Snape.  So far, 
we can't tell which side he's really on, and what his background is, so I'm anxious for that. I also think there's a vampire in here 
somewhere, and just want that resolved.

I, too, would feel let down if it all turned out to be a dream (some 
long dream!), and I have a small fear along those lines, due to 
something like "on the day our story begins" near the start of book 
1.

I'd also feel something was wrong if Harry's romance in book 6 is 
another temporary one.  If he needs love to vanquish Voldemort, it 
needs to be well established, not new.

And yes, I hope the giants are on our side, but also hope to hear 
little about it.

I'm looking forward to more of Tonks.  And I feel at some point, 
Dobby will rally the house-elves to help in the war, and I think 
that has some amusing potential.  I also think Firenze may reveal more about Harry vs Voldemort, and hope the centaurs are on our 
side. Don't really want to read more about them fighting amongst 
themselves.  Jo has said in 6 & 7 we will start getting answers 
instead of more questions, and that sounds great to me!  Also want 
to know which way Draco will go, and if Neville will betray Harry like Peter betrayed James.

I only jumped into fandom last August, so haven't seen very much of 
the discussion cycle.  It's looking to me like the ships have been 
beaten to death. But the new territory seems to be that she's 
writing a hero's journey in alchemic symbolism.  And if it's 
supposed to be a classic tradition in British literature, why is it so difficult to learn more about it?  She said she felt she was writing something quite obscure (http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2000/1000-cnn-larryking.htm) and I believe this 
is why she said that.  Lots to learn about the symbols and then to find them in the books.  And if this is indeed what she has done, then I think she must be fit to burst after all these years and people are just starting to talk about this recently.  It's truly amazing what she's hidden in here, and she can't say a thing about 
it until we've all digested the last book.