In defense of formula. It has been said, that JK’s writing are a bit formulaic. Well, I don’t necessarily think there is anything inherently wrong with a formula. The Sonata form of classical music, haiku, and chocolate chip cookies, are three examples of a formula that can have lots of interesting variation. It works. JK grips the reader, she entertains.
Remember, this is sort of a play by play, I write a few notes whilst reading.
warning ….Serenity Spoilers & Harry Potter spoilers
oh yeah I forgot from Chapter 29…I really liked the Logic tests to get into Ravenclaw. That was nice. I think I would have enjoyed staying there.
I’m curious about how many Slytherines stay with Harry.
Chp 31 – Sure…generations have looked for the diadem…but Harry lucks out to find it. Wait a minute…Hagrid shows up. Uh-oh…is he to die? Seriously, I don’t know who JK is gonna off next. Like in Serenity when Wash got killed. All bets were off. Everyone was fair game. I am nervous.
Ron is developing into the hero, speaking Parsel-tongue, and remembering to evacuate the house elves, kissing the girl.
Malfoy, Crabbe & Goyle…why? Sure, we need to; they’ve been jerks since book 1. But seriously, Harry is to be fighting Voldemort. Those three are the equivalent to the Springfield Girls’ School for the Blind football team trying to slow down some one going to the Superbowl. If those three are a challenge, then either A) Harry has no business messing with the big bad V, or B) Voldemort isn’t so tough after all. This is an issue with JK, she doesn’t seem to have the right balance of power.
Fred killed. Yeah…that didn’t mean too much to me. I could never keep him & his brother straight anyway.
Chp 32 Hermione needs to remind Ron to keep eyes on the prize, to remember the goal, to not get sidetracked by emotion. An important lesson for the youth.
So, they can see things bump into the cloak…well, if that’s the case, how about sprinkle some flour in the air, and what ever invisible thing it sticks too…well, that’s where Potter is.
Snape killed. Hmmm…I wasn’t expecting that.
Chp 33 Snape’s back-story. Ha! I was right; Snape is on the side of good, and working deep undercover. Although, I didn’t think the duplicity went back 16 years. Dumble told Snape that Potter must die, now was Dumbledore playing Snape so that he would play Harry?
Uh oh…JK is gonna piss off people again with “You alone will know whether it will harm your sould to help an old man avoid pain and humiliation.” Sounds like a call for legalizing euthanasia.
Chp 34…Lupin & Tonks dead – leave an orphan. But they were trying to make the world a better place for their child. Made me think of Iraq. A lot of parents are dieing over there in. Hats off to them.
And, as usual, JK has a nice cliff-hanger…Harry is about to be killed!!!???!!!
And, as usual, it was the end of my lunch break!!!
It's so much fun reliving this through you. Can't wait until you finish it!
Posted by: Kelly at August 21, 2007 07:34 AMGlad you're enjoying my play-by-play. I am having fun doing it, and it helps me remember stuff I wanna talk about.
Posted by: :-jon at August 21, 2007 08:40 PM