[HPforGrownups] Epilogue (was Re: Ron and Parseltongue)

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 183340

CJ:

what we get instead in DH is a long but ultimately pointless
diversion through the Deathly Hallows plot line -- anything but "plowing
straight toward the goal", IMHO. Eliminating the Hallows from DH would
have resulted in a shorter, faster, more-evenly-paced story, freed us
from long, boring chapters of the Trio wandering around waiting for
Harry to finally make up his mind to do what we were expecting him to do
in the first place, and allowed JKR plenty of room to tie up many of the
dropped plotlines. Oh, and actually allowed for Horcruxes to be
destroyed *on page*.

Lynda:

What we got was exactly what JKR had planned all along. A lot of readers did
a very good job of convincing themselves what "had to happen" in the last
book, but not being the writer they were at least partially incorrect.
Eliminating the hallows from the last book would have left gaping holes in
the plot because there were clues scattered throughout the earlier books
that alluded to them indirectly--very indirectly I admit, but that's the way
Rowling writes. As for the horcruxes being destroyed "on page" they were. At
least the last time I read the book, which was a month ago--the audio
version.

As for dropped plotlines--I'm just glad she didn't give us as 1200 page
seventh installment of the story. I can live with not knowing a few things.

Lynda


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