Plot Points: Kreacher's Arrival in the Battle. (correction)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 178978

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> Just changing the subject a bit. I suppose I'm just complaining
> but I see it as more of a comment.
> 
> I thought Kreacher's coming out (no not like /that/) was a 
> little weak. How did Kreacher get there? When did he get there?
> What was his motivation?
> 

bboyminn:

When I say 'Kreacher coming out', I mean Kreacher and the
house elves coming out to fight in the last battle.


> I thought the story would have worked better, when in the
> room of requirements Ron expressed concern about the House
> Elves, if Harry had called Kreacher and told him to go 
> warn the other Elves that they were in danger, and that if
> they chose to flee they could.
> 
> Now we have a reason for Kreacher to be there, we have a 
> reason for him to talk to the house-elves, and we have a 
> logical sequence that could have lead Kreacher to rally 
> the elves to help the good guys.
> 

bboyminn:

Also, we have a reason for the time delay in the Elves
arrival. The discussion of House-Elves in the RoR, took
place very late in the story. So, allowing for Kreacher
to arrive in the kitchens and convince the elves, we have
a reasonable explanation for the time delay.


> 
> Anybody have any other minor plot points for which you
> can see a better way for them to have been worked out?
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn
>