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

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 183386

CJ:
Now I think you're being unfairly judgmental toward those of us who find
her work less than perfect.

Lynda:

I'm sorry if I am.  But I did not expect Rowling's work to be perfect. I
think that's been a lot of my problem with some of the comments made on this
list. JKR wrote seven books, carried storylines through all seven of them.
She wrote every single word. Told the story from beginning to end. So, some
of the things she began as substorylines, etc. had to be dropped before the
story became too cumbersome to handle. Some things had to go by the wayside,
and yes, she left some holes in the plot. I have not read an author yet who
does not leave some plotholes unfilled, some questions unanswered. I like to
see writers grow in their abilities, but I don't expect perfection from
humans. To do their best, yes, but not perfection. And I'm pretty sure
Rowling did her best.

As to your comments about finding clues in hindsight and where are the clues
throughout the books, I tend to see patterns in long lines of continuity and
commonality, so when things start adding up, clues that there's something
more going on with wands than a simple purchase of a  tool that a wizard
uses, but an actual bonding with a magic user, which is implied throughout
the series, or the more than every so often references to Harry's
cloak--given to him by DD who had been given it by Harry's dad for a reason
that was unknown but obviously more than slightly important to the series, I
take notice.

On the DH plotline, I simply choose to accept it as part of the overall
story.  Without the DH plotline, the horcruxes would not have been found, as
Rowling wrote the story. I would have liked to see some things done
drfferently. Tonks and Lupin living to raise their son, The Trio finishing
school. Hedwig dying free rather than caged if she had to die, and some of
the plots that were dropped tidied up, but considering what we got, I have
very few complaints.

I don't mean to be unfairly judgmental, but I do think that some of the
people on this list have been expecting something from JKR that practically
no writer can deliver. A perfect book.

Lynda

Lyn


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