Things that could have been edited in OotP(was: OoP clues?)

[hickengruendler]

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> Argus Pyrites replies: 
  
> I must admit I liked the Hagrid chapter quite a bit. I enjoyed 
> learning the new information about the magical workings 'hidden' in 
> our world, and I enjoyed Hagrid getting a little 'screen' time. I 
> would have prefered to see/hear it told by Mrs. Rowling in present 
> tense, rather than by Hagrid, in the past tense, as that would have 
> made it more exciting... but I liked it.

Hickengruendler:

I'm one of those, who hated the chapter. It's the only chapter in the 
entire series, that I never fully reread. I tried to do it two or 
three times, but I couldn't manage. It's just so horribly boring. I 
can't point the finger on why exactly I didn't like it (maybe it is, 
because we knew Hagrid and Maxime returned safely and therefore I 
didn't care if they were in danger for a short time?), but I thought 
the chapter was long and boring. The Grawp chapter I like a bit 
better, even though it is definitely too long. But IMO it was the 
appereance of the centaurs, which made it drag, not necessarily Grawp 
himself. And she had to include the centaurs to give Hermione an idea 
how to get rid of Umbridge. Quidditch is another thing I would have 
left to see gone for good. And I actually think JKR somewhat agrees 
with me. Given her statements, I don't think she enjoys writing it 
very much anymore. I give her credit for the idea and the way she 
developed the sport (including national leagues and Worldcup), but it 
got to repetetive for my taste since around book 3. I'm glad she 
said, that she wrote her last Quidditch match in HBP, because I 
really think the space can be used for more interesting things.

That said, Umbridge I love as a character. Order is my favourite 
book, because of her. I didn't realise how much I like her until I 
read HBP, whose middle part I hate. She made OotP exciting, since you 
could never know what she would do next. Without her, I found the 
middle of HBP a snoozefest (in addition to the snogfest it already 
was ;-) ). The ending totally redeemed HBP, though.   
  
Argus Pyrites:

> Also, given that Mrs. Rowling stated that she (I paraphrase) 'could 
> not find anything to cut from OotP, as it was all neccessary'; then 
> I'm afraid giants will be back, in my opinion.  

Hickengruendler:

Yes, I believe you are right. Though I do wonder, how the others will 
defeat them. Grawp is a particular small one. How he or anyone else 
will be able to stop the really big giants is a riddle for me, but 
I'm interestined to see the answer. I don't think they will come to 
the good side, though. They already participated in mass muggle 
killings in the beginning of HBP. It's a long way to the good side. ;-
)