Where's that Big Reveal in DH?

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 180035

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <mcrudele78 at ...> wrote:
> I do think you've hit on a critical difference here, Katie. DH 
lacked 
> the penultimate or ultimate reveal that made many of the other books 
> such enjoyable reads. Granted, this was the final book, we had to 
get 
> more answers than questions. But look at the other books, how JKR 
> managed to introduce and reveal a major character's true motives all 
> within the timeframe of that book.
> 

Allie:

I think the big shocker was supposed to be that Harry has a horcrux 
in/on him, and that Dumbledore knew Harry would have to die in the 
end.  (Not to beat a dead horse, but in the King's Cross chapter, it 
becomes clear, at least to me, that Dumbledore DID think Harry could 
survive.  Harry, however, doesn't know this.)  The entire tone of the 
narrative changes once Harry views Snape's pensieve memories.  Harry 
becomes philosophical, he's thinking about how many beats his heart 
has left, etc.

The Harry/Horcrux idea wasn't new on this list, of course, but that's 
only because we're a little obssessive here....