JKR interview - editing suggestion for OotP

[susanmcgee48176]

No: HPFGUIDX 134065

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lily_paige_delaney" 
<lily_paige_delaney at y...> wrote:
> I noticed in the MN/TLC interview with JKR she talked about OotP 
being 
> overly long but challenged anyone to say where it could be cut.
> 
> Well, I would have to say I never understood why there was an entire 
> chapter devoted to Hagrid and Madam Maxime's journey to the giants.  
> IMO that was the most boring (actual only boring) chapter of all HP 
> books to date.
> 
> Maybe it will come into play in book seven and that's why its there.
> 
> Thoughts?

My thought is...it was totally boring for Harry to be flying from the 
Dursley's house under the direction of Mad Eye Moody...how many 
changes of direction, descriptions of how Harry is freezing....etc.... 
that part surely could have be pared down...

Susan