Epilogue (was Re: Ron and Parseltongue)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 183311

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lynda Cordova" <sweenlit at ...>
wrote:
>
> >
> >  Shelley:
> > > I just find it hokey that Rowling gave Ron this gift last
> > > second to be able to wrap up the series.
> >
> 
> Lynda:
> I never thought of it as being a "last minute gift" of Ron's.
> She'd already established that the Weasley kids, Ron included
> have mimicry gifts.
>
> ... 
>
> It kept the series moving in a forward direction and did 
> not cause it to be bogged down with a lot of extra stuff!
> 
> Lynda

bboyminn:

First I object again to the idea that Ron has been given a
'Gift'. Ron can't speak or understand parseltongue, and the
books seemed to make that clear. He simply mimicked one 
word that he had heard a couple of times. Further, it took
him several tried to accomplish that one word. 

In addition, as Lynda points out, in the previous books JKR
had room to move. Notice that the book at the center of the
series is the largest book. But as she moves toward the end,
she has to narrow her focus and concentrate on the ending.

So, in the final book, I think she fixed her eyes on the
goal line, and plowed straight toward it. No time for 
any diversions that didn't serve the plot. She did try to 
tie up loose ends, but again, any loose ends that didn't 
serve the immediate plot got lost. Which is why 'Good
Slytherin', House Unity, and many others were not completely
resolved. 

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn