The (Hated) Epilogue

[gregtaylor02]

No: HPFGUIDX 172573

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Katie" <anigrrrl2 at ...> wrote:

> No, I didn't love the epilogue, either. It was trite and lite and
> didn't fit with what we know of the series, the characters, or
> JKR's
> writing. I felt like she had written it a long time ago (which she
> did actually do, right?) and then felt she couldn't, or shouldn't,
> alter it.
<snip>

> All that said, I did love seeing Hermione and Ron together. I was
> never a huge fan of Harry/Ginny, so that was just ok. I also loved
> the comment Harry made about Snape being one of the bravest men he
> had ever known. That made me cry. I also enjoyed hearing that
> Neville was the Herbology prof, and that Hagrid was still at
> Hogwarts. But aside from those things, I didn't love it. It was a
> snapshot, really, not an epilogue.


gregtaylor02:

I know some people may be upset with the epilogue but I was not.  I
think that if we subject every piece of JK's writing to this scrutiny
then we will find flaws with a lot more than an epilogue.  JK has
never claimed she was perfect, she openly admitted she had a student
going to Hogwarts beyond his 7 years (Marcus Flint I believe).  She
said that either it was her mistake or maybe he just didn't meet the
standards, she prefers the later of the two.  Also I always liked
Harry/Ginny and know everyone that I read with also enjoyed it.  We
were upset when he fell for Cho more than anything.  JK had to go
ahead far enough that Harry's children would be attending Hogwarts.
That means they're 11.  Harry and Ginny would take at least 1 year to
give birth after she came of age because we know her mom wouldn't
approve of Ginny getting pregnant before that, even with Harry.  She
was 1 year younger than Harry meaning.  The term of pregnancy is
(rounded up to the nearest year) 1 year.  Doing the math, 11+1+1=
13.  That is if everything happened right away, come on he just
defeated the dark lord, give the boy a vacation.

I would have liked to know more about what harry did (for a job -
auror?).  I also wanted to know what his parents did for a job as
well.  In the end though, isn't it a good thing to leave some things
to our imagination.  Maybe JK will discuss this on her website, I
don't know but I think calling her epilogue crappy is a slap in the
face to everyone that enjoyed it, as well as to her, even if you
think you can cut her some slack, please next time don't be so harsh.

gregtaylor02