Snape didn't kill DD with AK!! And here's the evidence

[Angela]

No: HPFGUIDX 138871

> Lolita:
> in Book 7, or she is far less skillful a writer than I first thought 
she was. 

> Ceridwen:
> I am terrified that it will turn out to be the truth. She was writing 
> for children/young adults, not for adults.  

Angela relies:
I initially approached her books with the thought that they were well-
written, but ultimately children's books.  But by the 4th book I got 
sucked into the fantasy of the stories and found them to be much deeper 
books with full realized characters, not just clever plot devices.  I 
know the OOTP is the least favorite book of many, but I thought JKR had 
really come into her own with her writing in it.  Harry is explored on 
a much deeper psychological level than before, and I love all the 
description and side plots.  She introduces new characters and develops 
existing characters.  I thought JKR was taking these books to a more 
mature level, so I was sadly disappointed when I read HBP. I still 
think the story is very good, and she truly left the Snape issue open 
to go either way in the 7th book.  However, it is much too plot-
driven.  But what happened to her rich development of character?  I 
feel she sort of gave in to all the criticisms of OOTP and tried to 
make HBP everything to everybody.  I'm hopeful that in Book 7 she'll 
return to the writing of Book 5.  I didn't think many of the 
characters' dialogue in HBP was particularly believable (I felt DD's 
dialogue was stilted, as though JKR didn't really know how to give him 
an authentic voice.  She does much better with younger characters.)

Well, here's hoping Book 7 will live up to all expectations, and still 
loving Harry Potter despite Book 6.

Angela