Saturday, April 18, 2015

[atrvrtqr] Game of Wands

Many, including the author Rowling (!), are unhappy that Hermione ends up with Ron at the conclusion of Harry Potter.  But it's just a piece of fiction, so others can fix it (as soon as copyright expires in the far, far future).

Better would have been if the characters are put on the trajectory that strongly suggests Hermione will end up with Harry (arguably the series already does this), but then surprises readers by tragically killing her off in the final battle: Voldemort finally gets defeated, but at what cost?

The survivors gaze at the giant crater where Hogwarts used to be, a physical parallel to the hole they feel in their (and the readers') hearts.

Previous tragic ending.

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