Laughing All the Way to the Bank

[rklarreich]

No: HPFGUIDX 175947

Potioncat:
>
> Whatever might be said of her, JKR does have a sense of humour. There 
> are some very funny lines in the books. Sometimes there are scenes or 
> lines that could be (maybe) JKR teasing her fans; an "I know what 
> you're saying," sort of joke. For example, at some point in DH, LV 
> makes a comment about DD controlling Harry's strings (does anyone 
> recall that scene, or have I made it up?)
> 
> So, has anyone else noticed places in any of the books where JKR 
> seems to be winking at her fans or laughing at herself?
> 
> Potioncat, as ever, the nice old auntie offering plates of cookies.

Roberta:

I nominate the following, from OotP.  Umbridge has banned Harry's 
Quibbler interview, which makes Hermione gleeful:

"Oh Harry, don't you see? If she could have done one thing to make 
absolutely sure that every single person in this school will read your 
interview, it was banning it!"

I've always thought this line was one in the eye for the anti-
witchcraft crowd who have tried to ban the Harry Potter books.

Roberta, checking that the cookies don't have any Canary Creams hidden 
inside, and helping herself to one