Hermione's parents (was Re: A Sense of Betrayal / Unforgiveables)

[sylviampj]

No: HPFGUIDX 174409

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Caryl Brown" <carylcb at ...> 
wrote:
>
> va32h:
> <snip>
> Once again I ask - why is it *our* responsibility as readers to 
make up
> excuses and explanations for all the stuff the author didn't 
bother to
> make clear or just plain forgot about?
> 
> clcb58:
> JKR has had these stories in her head for 17 years. It would be 
hard for her to see the gaps since she knows the backstories and has 
been so close to the project for so long. I think the fault lies 
with the cadre of continuity editors and others at publishing houses 
on two continents who should be picking up on these gaps before the 
books go to press. Appears they're not earning their salaries.>>>

I've always wondered whether the need for secrecy with the later 
books has meant that the editing part has been 'too little, too 
late'. Ideally such a long series with such a convoluted plot and 
involving a multitude of characters and a whole alternative world 
would require a team of sharp-eyed pedants to pick up on continuity 
errors and plot holes. Perhaps they didn't dare show it to many 
people - the more people involved the more potential for 'leaks'. 

Sylvia.
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