[HPforGrownups] Re: Hmmm. What's your favorite *now*?

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 183034

Potioncat:

Which reminds me of one thing I didn't like about OoP. We knew
someone important was going to die. All through the book were
teasers, and each time I'd breathe a sigh of relief that McGonagall,
or Arthur or whomever, hadn't died. It was starting to feel contrived
before we got to the real event.

Lynda

I agree with the point about teasers all the way through the book. They're
obvious. As for the feeling that they were contrived, no, can't agree with
that. Its a long book and there has to be the stress and relaxation of the
plot there. Now, I did not copy the section in which you write about the
unexpectedness of Sirius death, but for me, it wasn't--not after my first
reading of the death, that is. It makes perfect sense for Sirius to be the
one who dies at that point in the story. He came into Harry's life for a
short time after Harry already has a support network in place, plays a major
role in his life but although he is very important, it is by necessity a
limited role. He's a much easier character to write out of the story at that
time than any of the other adults.

Lynda


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