Re: Dumbledore's "“peaceful expression”? (was: Dumbledore's pleading)

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No: HPFGUIDX 141858


> Jen: Even though I agree with your later point that this passage 
was 
> likely about Harry's reaction to Dumbledore's death more than 
> anything else, I can't understand why it's suddenly inadvisable by 
> list standards or list rules to form canon in our own image, so to 
> speak. Why does it matter really? Are we doing a disservice to JKR 
> who 'loves the theories'? Are we doing a disservice to fellow-
> listees who get caught up in a certain phrases like 'peaceful 
> expression' and later find out that wasn't canon as written? Anyone 
> at any time can look up the exact canon as you did and say 'hold 
on' 
> but it seems your argument is going beyond that, saying we 
> *shouldn't* be extrapolating anymore. That our texts should always 
> be by our sides (which mine are btw, and I use quoted canon 
> frequently) to check and double-check what we say before posting. 
> 

Neri:
We have a failure in communication, Jen. I'm not authorized or 
qualified in any way to decide on list policy, and I wouldn't dream 
doing it. I was merely trying to explain my personal opinion, why it 
can be helpful, when discussing a literary work, to keep in mind what 
is actually written and what is assumed by us as readers. I don't 
have a problem with assumptions and theories and I do it all the 
time, as you know well. I just said it could be useful to distinguish 
between the canon and the interpretation. It's just one approach to 
reading and analysis. I'm sure there are equally viable approaches 
that don't distinguish between the two at all, and I wouldn't even 
mind discussing HP with members that employ them, only I'd like to 
know about their approach in advance to prevent any unpleasant 
misunderstandings. 

Neri