A Different Opinion

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<lebowjessica at y...> wrote:

> I am looking forward to book 7 as I hope that JKR returns to the 
> styling of the first four books, as I think they were wonderful, I 
> cannot imagine the amount of pressure she feels to write, and I do
> think she is a wonderful story teller.
> 
> I am just wondering if anyone feels the same way that I do.


Pat here:

While I haven't started my second reading on HBP, I do understand 
what you are saying.  I'm in no way disappointed by the book, but I 
understand.  It seems to me that the previous books all adhered to a 
pattern of sorts.  The Dursley's, The Train, Some first day 
broohaha, Christmas, tests, a big trial of somekind, back to the 
Dursley's...

Now, that's not totally accurate across the board, but it's the 
basic idea.  This book destroys that expected pattern.  We start 
with the Prime Minister and then move on to Snape.  A lot of the 
Hogwarts moments we've come to expect don't really happen.  We are 
given much less of some characters (Ron, Hermione) but in exchange 
we get more insight into Dumbledore.  Likewise, we get much more of 
Harry solving Harry's problem, after all, it is his story.  

I understand, but I'm holding judgement until I reread and until we 
get book 7...which will be something like Book 6: Part 2.

We shall see!

Pat