Last book woes

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 145508

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <rdoliver30 at y...> 
wrote:
>
>LIBERALLY SNIPPED:> 
> And, like I've said in another thread, I have a feeling that no 
one, 
> from the most dyed in the wool ESE theorist to the most rabid DDM 
> supporter, is going to be very happy with what JKR does in the 
last 
> book.  She simply doesn't have the time to finish off complex 
> character arcs in a satisfactory way and still get through all the 
> plot points she has to cover (four horcruxes, the final 
confrontation 
> with Voldemort, a Weasley wedding, etc).  Lots of things are going 
to 
> get short shrift, or at least much shorter than they need.  I have 
a 
> strong feeling that in the end, when it comes to Snape and a lot 
of 
> other people, everyone on all sides is going to be standing around 
in 
> consternation going "You can't mean that's IT?"
> 
> 
> Lupinlore
>
Jen D. here:
I tried to say this in our previous exchange but it was Christmas 
Eve and things were chaotic but here's the thing: I believe you have 
hit on the most important factor in Book 7, the fact that JKR has no 
further books to clear things up, make things right, explain odd 
plot points, deal with relationships, answer questions, find those 
Horcruxes and deal with Voldemort. She has a whale of a job to do 
and extremely little time to do it in and I fear she'll rely on 
shorthand or worse a fair few deaths to eliminate the need to clear 
things up. Wars have deaths. And they clear out plot threads fast as 
well as create further motivation for winning the war. How far will 
this thing go? How many pages will Book 7 be? I agree with Lupinlore 
that we may all be saying "That's it?" about our favorite character 
or plotline but it may be a little more final than we expected.
Jen D.