[SPAM] More random jottings - on Fford sooooo off topic

[Amanda]

> Ah, this will be the same Kneasy that's just given me a heads-up 
that 
> the new Jasper Fforde is out**, a sustained and subtle amusement on 
> the joys and pitfalls of literary analysis, to quote at random:
> 
> 'Jurisfiction is the name given to the policing agency within 
books. 
> Working with the intelligence-gathering capabilities of Text Grand 
> Central, the Prose Resource Operatives at Jurisfiction work 
> tirelessly to maintain the continuity of the narrative within the 
> pages of all the books ever written, a sometimes thankless task. 
> Jurisfiction agents live mostly on their wits as they attempt to 
> reconcile the author's original wishes and the reader's 
expectations 
> with a strict and largely pointless set of bureaucratic guidelines 
> laid down by the Council of Genres.'
> 
> Carolyn,
> Who has often thought that participating in HP discussion groups is 
> like stepping straight through one of Fforde's Prose Portals, and 
> takes black amusement in the multiple SPAMs that are proliferating 
> in the heading here..


Oh lawkes, this is utterly off topic but I'm a third of the way 
through First Amoung Sequels. Love it!! 

And I agree with you the forums are kind of like stepping in to the 
fiction world, except the characters are absent. What a thrill that 
would be to have the Trio here to defend themselves!

I noticed Fford's comment on wear and tear fanfic can cause to a 
book. Genius.

Alright I'm done highjacking the thread...apologies.  Lets get back 
to HP.