Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Page 3

CreepingDeath · #31 07-22-2005, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo

It's funny. I thought that about the last two, or Book 5 especially. It was not as succint as the others had been. I feel that with this book she is back at the form from Book 3, my favourite until now. Now, with all the hilarity and fast paced intrigue, and candid dialogue of all characters, Half-Blood Prince is at the top of my list.

It's interesting that you mentioned the third book, because Rowling herself said that she's the happiest with HBP since The Prisoner of Azkaban.

tynan88 · #32 07-22-2005, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

It's interesting that you mentioned the third book, because Rowling herself said that she's the happiest with HBP since The Prisoner of Azkaban.

Wow? Coz I totally agree...does anyone think that by this stage she may have introduced too many characters though? I feel that if they are all there for a reason it will be hella hard keeping up with book seven.

DownOnRodeo · #33 07-22-2005, 01:57 AM

It's probably a stupid idea, but I wonder if it has to do with computers. I think she wrote out the first 3 by hand. But I'd say that with Book 4 or 5 she was using a computer, an found it all too easy to type lots and easily manage it all, with the result that perhaps she simply wrote too much. But now with Book 6 she's reigning herself in a bit.

Don't get me wrong. She's the best there is. Proved it again with this one.

tynan88 · #34 07-22-2005, 02:02 AM

Yer I think that's possible, but also I think the books have been deliberately held back a bit for the sake of the movies, and also there is so much plot integration in the laast couple of books it makes you wonder if it is an unnecessary ploy to sell me because you need to finish the story.

But you are totally right Joe, she is the best, and think it's possible she wrote too much by computer, it's possible she was also able to go back and change more or something, allowing for more intricate story.

Of course she could have had the whole story planned from the start to develop like this but I think in general to me it has changed course.

DrummerDeanna · #35 07-22-2005, 09:17 AM

I don't think things have changed course at all - I mean I think each story seems to be more developed than the last.

What it seems to me is Harry started out as an 11 year old boy - the first book was more of a children's book - that is no longer the case.

These are no longer appropriate for small children - the books have grown along with Harry, Ron and Hermione.