[HPforGrownups] Last book woes

[Corey Overton]

No: HPFGUIDX 145512

lupinlore wrote:
> 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.... <snip> 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?"


Jen D.:
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. 


Corey:
I agree with Jen D when she says "I think it will be more than we expected. I think she's right cause as we all know JKR has the
great ability to work on not much time and still put out a good book. Yes I also agree with Lupinlore. About when he says that some
of us might not get our money's worth so to speak. But I think we will
get enough of a good book to make us happy for awhile. I think this
because there will be such a long time between books 6 and 7. That the
point will come when we'll all just want the speculation to end and read the 7th book. What ever the title will be. 

Why I think the 7th book will be better than people might think.
1. a Weasley wedding. No matter what Molly thinks about Fleur she and
the rest of the family and Harry and Hermione will put all their effort to try and make it the best time in the world. After all it will be their last true moment of peace. As quoted in HBP at the end of the book. 

2. Malfoy and Harry. This seems to be a never ending plot line. But it's a fun one imo. I'm thinking that Harry and Malfoy will cross paths again. Rather directly or indirectly.

3. Professor or should I say former professor Umbridge. If the rumors
are true it will be interesting how she'll be in book seven. I loved to hate her in OotP! That quill of hers was just evil.

4. And there's good old Snape. I think he'll be what gives the 7th book its flair and spice. We've all gone round about Snape and it will be interesting to see what he is or isn't.

5. The horcruxes. We can't forget about them. They're the key to ending LV's reign once and for all.

6. The most important thing why book seven will be interesting will be
finding LV himself. This will be important in my view 'cause as we all
know he's not easy to find. I mean it's not like he knocks on your door and says come kill me.  But that's what makes him such a good bad guy. Not good in the sense in that he kills people and ruins lives and families. What makes him a good bad guy is he's smart, very evil, and most of all very hard to find and kill. 

Well that's my first post of this day. Hope every one liked it. I
worked hard on it. 

Your fellow list member, Corey