Being naughty (spoilers)

[Barry Arrowsmith]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "mooseming" <josturgess at ...> wrote:
>
> No fair!
> 
> I have to think if I *want* to ask...yup I want to ask!
> 

No, I don't think you do.

> Tracking the activity on TOL we're at Epilogue, you what! Who died! 
> and loved/hated/not sure yet! How long before the what's with the 
> wand switch, plot hole phase do you think?
> 

Yeah, I've been lurking over there too.
Quite a few reservations amongst the girlish glee, I thought.

An expert in herd psychology might suggest that dumping on an easy 
target like the Epilogue is a cautious testing of the waters. If they don't
get their heads bitten off for the heresy of critising Jo, then they may
get a little more adventurous by stages. It will progress further...

Eventually of course, the herd will go critical and stampede. Sweating, 
wild-eyed HP fans will rampage across the web rubbishing the book at 
every opportunity. Small children and frail pensioners will cower before
enraged Dobby lovers, guerillas from the Hedwig Appreciation Society
will swamp U-Tube with footage of Snowy Owls and Tonks' visage will
be seen in lumps of Playdoh. 
Tsk, tsk.. Seemed such nice people, too.

Sadly, the committed Snape-ophobes haven't come out to play yet.
Dunno if they're sulking, girding their loins or banging their heads 
against a brick wall.
Maybe tomorrow.

Kneasy