THE DARKENING...was:ESE! JKR? Is it war?

[Kathryn Lambert]

No: HPFGUIDX 154998

Sandy:
>
> I actually expected to see LV defeated in book 6, or at least wishfully hoped
> for it. I really did think LV would be gone at the end of book 6 and then we
> would see a normal -- post LV -- year 7 at Hogwarts in book 7. I was both
> pissed off and disappointed that it didn't happen that way.

Sarah:
<snip>I really enjoy the darkening. GoF used to be my favorite book because
a guy chopped off his own hand to use as a potion ingredient, but now
it's HBP since Snape killed Dumbledore. I hope book 7 has lots of
blood, fire and explosions. And zombies, definitely more zombies. :)


  Katie(anigrrrl2 at yahoo.com) writes:
  HBP is definately my favorite, too, because of how complex and wicked it became. I used to think PoA was my favorite, and it still ranks second...but these last two books have been soooo dark and frightening. ILOVE IT! I love how the story grows, deepens, and grows more frightening as the kids grow up. That's how life is...and I always see JK's story as an allegory for the growing up process, which can be really treacherous. 
  The darkening is what makes this series have resonance and meaning, and worth. If it never got really bad and scary, what's the point of the first four books? I know a lot of people feel that OotP and HBP were weak or rambling...I think they were perfect. They captured perfectly how it is to be 15, 16 years old...not to mention being Harry at 15, 16 years old. Life is complex and dark, scary and exhilarating. And that's how the last two books are to me. I love them, and I hope 7 is darker, freakier, and wicked to the core. ('Course, I also hope Harry, Hermione, and Ron are all still standing at the end...I really, really hope that...can you hear me, J.K.??)
  Katie