Less than 1000 posts in a month - why now?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 180160

Bob:

> The flaws of the final book?  Is everyone here so perfect that we 
can throw stones like that?  May I see your seven volume 
masterpiece?  I don't know of a work out there that does not have 
some little error, such as items being used that had not been 
invented yet, people showing up in background, red herrings that go 
no where. So what?
>  
> Does that make the book bad? So bad that people do not want to 
talk about it?  I thought she did a great job.  I was not about to 
worry about every little piece, such as who was killed first, his 
mother of his father.
>  
> Also keep in mind, she had a ton of time to get the first one out, 
and even the second.  Since then things got a little pressured, WE 
could not wait, WE had to have it sooner, WE forced the work to be 
published MAYBE before it was ready.


Alla:

I am absolutely convinced that in some aspects JKR became a victim 
of her pupularity. I mean, yes, yes I am using it somewhat 
metaphorically, I know she made a ton of money, etc, but I am 
absolutely convinced that she never expected her books to be 
analysed so closely under microscope. I mean, I love doing that and 
love reading about others doing it, but yes plenty famous books have 
oh so very many mistakes.

And they still stood up a test of time, which I am totally convinced 
those books will do too.

I was in the bookstore recently and I saw the new translation of 
Three musketeers, which is one of my favorite books ever.

I flipped the pages and saw the note from translator and among other 
things it said something like this :


I left Duma's memory lapses intact and did not correct them 
(paraphrasing).

Eh, guys go and take a look on different names of the same 
characters, different dates, bad math throughout the book, etc.

What do you know? Book is alive and well for three centuries. Oh 
Dear I wish I would have time machine to confirm my conviction that 
Happy Potter books will be too.


Yes, I know JKR is being criticised for something deeper than math 
and memory lapses as well, but I saw this criticism a lot of times 
too ( more power to those who make it by all means) and I do not 
believe it is important at all. IMO of course.



Bob:  
> Ok, my turn to stop ranting.  After all, I thought this was 
a 'discussion' list, not a 'criticism' list.


Alla:

Actually it is most definitely both. ANY criticism of JKR is allowed 
and welcome here :)

Any counterargument is wellcome too, heheh.


Alla