Half-Blood Prince disappointing

[Patricia Hurley]

No: HPFGUIDX 146301

Harry:
> What a disappointing book! I think JKR spent to many pages on 
> unneeded details. I mean did we need page after page watching 
> how Harry convinced Slughorn to come back to Hogwarts? Could 
> not Dumbledore simply have introduced Slughorn and then later 
> told Harry that the reason he (DD) suspects that Slughorn took 
> the job was so that he could add Harry to his club?
>
> Often I got the impression that JKR was simply trying to fill 
> pages. So much more plot could have been developed and loose 
> ends started to be tied. <snip>


JKR often times spends pages with what seems like mundane details, 
that often end up being very relevant. The point of showing Harry 
convincing Slughorn to go back to school was to show the power of 
Lily and Slughorn's connection. This then plays an important role 
in Harry's attempt at gathering the Horcrux memory. I personally 
adore JKR's indepth details for what they are: Thorough 
charecterizations, settings, and enough information to keep all 
her fans who are devouring these "unneeded" details very happy. 
I'm afraid you will find yourself very much in the minority with 
your opinion.

  PH