"Re: Rowling unashamed shilling - 2 characters to die in Potter VII"
Too few, too late. I never really understood the fascination with this series... especially by adults.
I found the first one to be cheerful, funny and nice and short. Then once you get tied to a series I just have to finish it, even if I feel that the quality has not been sustained. I do think she's done a good job with Harry though, his unattractivness especially.
"Re: Rowling unashamed shilling - 2 characters to die in Potter VII"
Too few, too late. I never really understood the fascination with this series... especially by adults.
I found the first one to be cheerful, funny and nice and short. Then once you get tied to a series I just have to finish it, even if I feel that the quality has not been sustained. I do think she's done a good job with Harry though, his unattractivness especially.
Only real thing I think she got wrong is that she held off the main storyline for too long, not dropping enough plot points in books 1-4, then had to go hell for leather through 5 and 6, and they came out a little forced as a result.
Also, apparition. I worry about apparition. It has all the hallmarks of laying down a lame ass plot device deployable at a moments's notice to save the hero in an utterly lame manner. What's worse, it hasn't served any purpose yet.
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