Relationships

[mad_maxime]

No: HPFGUIDX 132323

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, BrwNeil at a... wrote:
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> Max  wrote:
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> >From the story arc point of view the question is not -  how long 
> >did it take Harry to develop a crush on Cho - but how long was  the
> >crush developed in terms of the storyline? Harry's crush on Cho 
> >was introduced in PoA and developed through the next two books. 
> >There  is simply not enough time with the story winding down to 
> >repeat a  similar scenario. Therefore, it will need to be someone 
> >for whom  the groundwork has already been laid.
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BrwNeil responded:

>I guess I have more faith in the ability of Rowling.  This isn't a 
>romance novel, but many such novels have the characters meet at the
>beginning of the book and be in love by the end.  In many such cases
>only a matter of weeks has taken place.

Max replies:

My opinion above has nothing to do with a lack of faith in Rowling's
writing abilities. Imo, I'm simply talking about practicalities. Since
romance in the HP novels is just a minor plot point and the story arc
is winding down, why would Rowling feel the need to introduce a new
female character when three developed possibilities already exist? Of
course she *could* introduce a new character, but why would she need to?

>BrwNeil wrote:

>If book six and seven are written in the same manner as previous
>books then we are talking two years passage of time.  How many of you
>met and fell in love with someone in the course of less than two >years? 

Max responds:

In reality, two years is more than enough time to develop a
relationship and fall in love, but we're not talking about reality
here. We're talking about a storyline which is coming to it's
conclusion. The puzzle pieces need to start falling into place. The
questions need to start being answered. And this is exactly what
Rowling and the publishers have said will happen in books 6 & 7.
Rowling has stated, in fact, that she sees books 6 & 7 as one
continuous narrative broken into two.

>BrwNeil wrote:

>I think JKR still has time to do anything she pleases to do.

Max replies:

Well we'll just have to agree to disagree here for all the reasons
mentioned above. :)