A NEW Rowling review site. Can it be true?

[mary_j_59]

Hi, everyone! I hope this doesn't get flagged as spam: the folks at Ferretbrain posted a link to a tumblr called Reviewing Rowling. The reviews are a bit harsh - I truly don't think Rowling's grammar is that bad - but the reviewer talks sense about Harry's lack of normal affect and Petunia and Vernon's very normal and sympathetic desire to protect

Comments

[snapes_witch]

It's really rather boring . . .

[sweettalkeress]

What makes you say that? I ask because I'm trying to get into doing the same sort of thing myself.

[snapes_witch]

Truth be told I do enjoy Jo-bashing; I just didn't find it nearly as good or deep as what I've read here on deathtocapslocks and didn't bother to read beyond the first two chapters. I'm not too critical of the first book, except for that missing 24 hours; it was her first effort after all and a kid's book besides.

[oryx_leucoryx]

The other big one in PS was Dumbles insisting that Minerva (and others) refer to You-Know-Who by his real name 'Voldemort' when that wasn't his real name. Did Rowling only decide on the Tom Marvolo Riddle name later? Did she not realize the implication for Albus?

And small ones - Neville saying "but the family thought I was all-Muggle for ages." Did Rowling only come up with 'squib' when she wrote COS? The way it was written, some readers took it as an indication that he was a half-blood. Hermione's claim about Hogwarts being 'the best' and how pleased she was to be accepted there - this led many readers to believe there were other, less prestigious magical schools in Britain, and speculate who might go there. Ron not knowing about the Sorting.

[mary_j_59]

I'm glad you do. I can see why people don't - see my response above - but I do think the blogger makes a couple of very good points.

[sweettalkeress]

I know who these people are. I actually first stumbled across this blog months ago.