... the Baron is completely deconstructed in Deathly Hallows by his lame backstory.
That's true; I was quite underwhelmed by that latest in deus ex machina factoids that just happened to be available when Harry needed it, where he asks the Gray Lady about the diadem.
And the reactions of the pureblood children to Hogwarts - Ron's ignorance of the sorting ceremony, the ghosts, etc - seems unauthentic too.
I suppose Gryffindor parents make a point out of keeping the kids in suspense. The Slytherin parents tell the kids all about it, but also tell them to pretend they don't know so they can keep the story from the children of Gryffindors. I'm not sure what parents of other Houses do.
Suggestion: Ravenclaws told their children about it as well as made it abundantly clear what a lot of utter nonsense it is whereas the Hufflepuffs forget to tell them because it's never occurred to them it mattered in the least because, you know, it's your family and the main thing about family is you feel comfortable with them instead of obsessing how your family is so much better than the next door neighbours. come to think of it, that's another instance where JKR seems very Petunia like, doesn't she?
That's true; I was quite underwhelmed by that latest in deus ex machina factoids that just happened to be available when Harry needed it, where he asks the Gray Lady about the diadem.
And the reactions of the pureblood children to Hogwarts - Ron's ignorance of the sorting ceremony, the ghosts, etc - seems unauthentic too.
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Is it time to coin the phrase 'pantheon ex machina'? (google gave me some 6 hits on that)
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I'm grabbing that phrase!! (I'll give you credit.)
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