Hmmm. What's your favorite *now*?

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No: HPFGUIDX 183035

 
> 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.

Potioncat:
It was to the point that when Serius did die, I thought 'oh good, no 
one important'--but when I re-read the book, the 'teasers' didn't 
feel contrived to me at all, but fit with the plot. Which makes me 
think I wouldn't have been bothered by them in the first place, if it 
hadn't been for the hype.

Lynda:
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.


Potioncat:
I think a lot of HpfGU members had worked that out and were expecting 
it. I resolutely refused to consider the possibilites at all. It 
seemed such a gruesome exercise. By DH I was more open to that sort 
of theorizing.