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Freaky Fake-Outs and Unexpected Twists and Turns, A reading group discussion for Freaky Friday |
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 Jun 7 2008, 10:10 AM
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Awwwwwwwwwwww... Freak Out!
(Got the song stuck in your head, didn't we?) 
J.K. Rowling, like a great mystery writer, is a master of the plot twist. Who would've thought that Sirius Black was a good guy before the end of Prisoner of Azkaban? Who would've suspected there was an evil dude sticking out of the back of Quirrell's head in Philosopher's Stone? And most importantly... who among us truly believed Snape was Voldemort's man before the big reveal in Deathly Hallows? (OK, I know there are some Snape lovers out there who had faith from the beginning, but don't rub it in, all right?) Who would have thought "Professor" Mad-Eye Moody was really a Death Eater under the influence of Polyjuice Potion?
Shall I go on? 
Let's talk about some of the freak outs that JKR pulled off throughout the seven books, and why they worked so well.
Points to Ponder
What is it about JKR's writing style that makes her surprises so effective?
Which "freak out" did you think was the most effective in the stories? Why?
Which one do you think was least effective? Why?
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Jun 13 2008, 09:27 AM
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QUOTE(helyx @ Jun 13 2008, 07:07 AM)  The real Freak out for me was to read the part where Harry used the Spell on Malfoy in the Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom. It's not Malfoy's actions that concern me - it's what Harry did - thoughtless of the repercussions of doing a spell he has no idea what will happen. That shocked me.
Yes! That for me was absolutely shocking -- I never thought I would see Harry do something like that. But I do think "sectumsempra" was a wake up call for him in that we never see him do anything so reckless after that. He may not have listened to Hermione, but he couldn't deny the evidence of what he'd done.
Of course, I also didn't think I'd see Harry successfully use an Unforgivable after his failed attempts at Crucio -- I thought that his failure to use Crucio in OotP and HBP meant that he wasn't meant to use Unforgivables, period. So I was really surprised (and a little disappointed, although I've moved past it) when he used Crucio and the Imperius in DH. I guess it's a bit like when a police officer pulls out a taser or uses deadly force -- you have to be trained to know when it's OK and when it's not OK. But with a name like Unforgivable.... well, I just thought they really were.
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Jun 13 2008, 01:10 PM
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Not that I find much intimidating, but I feared for poor Professor McGonagall when she was hit with all those stunning spells, coming to Hagrid's aide.  That must have hurt so much, I can somehow almost feel the pain myself. 
I also wasn't too keen on all my students being attacked in the final battle at Hogwarts.  I mean, they're just children! I had to get them out of there as fast as possible. 
This post has been edited by Gilderoy Lockhart: Jun 13 2008, 01:11 PM
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It took some time for me to get my head around that!
