[HPforGrownups] Re: The editor was sobbing/ JKR originality

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 167466

Magpie:
So why are you claiming to disagree? You just said she's built her
world with elements that are found frequently in legends, myths and
children's stories, that she has followed the conventions of
different genres--that'different genres--that'<WBR>s exactly what I s
were so alien they couldn't be categorized and that's just plain
silly, imo. It's not a choice between JKR not being original,
creative or unique at all and JKR being so totally original she
can't be spoken of as connected to any genre, tradition or
recognizable style at all. You yourself just explained it

Lynda:
And explained it very well, too. As for originality, a case in point could
be made for the way she uses perceptions. For instance, a pig flies in the
HP books Pigwidgeon the owl. And then, there's the thing she does with
names. Yes, other authors do similar things, but JKR has her own special
take on this idea.

Lynda


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