Think Jo needs your advice? Think again.

[lizvega_2]

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Immediately after completing HBP I called a friend, ready to OHMYGOD! 
OHMYGOD! about everything that transpired. Needless to say, I was 
shocked when she failed to agree with me about the 'greatness that is 
HBP.' I can handle that. Everyone has their own opinions. What really 
bothered me was when she called the book, "One big fanfiction." 

And she's not the only one. In livejournals, RL situations, even here, I've noticed that people seem to be laboring under the impression that we, the fans, have imperio'd Jo and forced her to type out our heart's desire and incorporate it into the sixth book. 

I'm not trying to be rude, but the idea of Jo Rowling, who I believe 
we all respect and admire on some level, actually being influenced by 
fandom??? I don't think so. In fact, I laugh at the idea of Jo 
Rowling 'crossing things off a list' in order to placate her fans. 

One of the big complaints I've noticed is the shipping wars. Again, 
I'm not trying to be rude, but for those of you who have reached the 
age of 16, do you remember what that time in your life was like?? If 
it was anything like mine, I spent an unholy amount of time discussing boys, talking to boys, discovering what those 'feelings' I'd had actually meant, etc. In interviews, Jo has said that she thinks it's completely unrealistic when a 16 year old character completely ignores the opposite sex. I agree. 

Also, love, and it's varying forms, was a major theme in this book. 
Why gloss over this particular form of love in favor of showing, once 
again, how Harry's mother's love saved him? We know.  

 Just a little defense. 

-Lizvega

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