A sandwich

[slytherin_jenn]

No: HPFGUIDX 178646

> Geoff:
> Perhaps I am just naïve and thick.

> I didn't read LOTR or Narnia or the HP books to thoroughly
> critique each sentence and I bet that even someone as
> meticulous as JRRT didn't debate why every sentence was
> there. That would be pedantry gone mad....
> Personally - shock, horror - I actually read them to enjoy
> them.

Celoneth:
It's just that that statement and certain others seem to read
as OOC at the end of DH. The sandwich & Harry's Crucio jumped
out of me as being really odd and out of place with what I've
been reading of Harry for the last 6 3/4 books and out of place
with the general tones and themes of the book. I don't read the
books with such scrutiny to jump on every word, but when certain
things appear like this I notice it and it takes away from my
reading by having to pause and think why it's there.

As far as the house-elves go, Harry's never shown much interest
in house-elf rights, but at the same time has been kind to the
house-elves that he encounters. He treats house-elves as if they
were human - not really understanding their need to serve and
being as mad at Kreacher as he would a witch or wizard that
betrayed Sirius in HBP.

He goes from this, to at least an implied feeling like he's
accepting the status-quo and seeing Kreacher as a house-elf
is seen in the WW w/o any reason for there to be to change
his mind about it.

Geoff:
> Maybe it's not a shining moment, but it just seems to me to
> adequately sum up Harry's unspoken wish for a little peace
> and normality after all he's been through in the last seven
> and more years. He's tired and drained and trying to grab a
> little quality time away from the celebrations; let's give
> him a little leeway.

Celoneth:
I don't see it as normalty, it seems OOC for him - someone who's
always been extremely reluctant for others to do stuff for him.
A wish for peace and rest and a sandwich - sure, I get that -
he deserves that and much more - I just don't understand why
Kreacher is brought into it.

Celoneth