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Originally Posted by teddylupin  It's a contradiction, in that sense- because in the "realism" of war time, people don't die and come back because of some complicated soul connection. In the "realism" of war time, enemies are not defeated because of complex and slightly questionable weapon ownership at the climax of battle. In the "realism" of wartime, one does not touch an object of ultimate evil and then suddenly remember at exactly the right moment that one has done so. In the "realism" of wartime, a mother's love, unfortunately, is not enough to give her the skills to take down a seasoned killer.
JKR did not write the realism of wartime. She made a botched and heartless attempt to do so by killing off, in her viewpoint, expendable characters with a few added sentences.
Because, after all, realism and fairytales are two very different things- and you cannot have both in the same ending. |
my only reaction to the first paragraph is 'wow'. I'm sorry the book upset you so much.
What I was trying to say is - I think JKR was trying to combine some of the realities of war into the wizarding world's final fight against Voldemort.
'realities' of modern warfare - includes periods of 'nothing much going on' for individual units; - includes periods of utter unpredictability - not knowing who can get you or when. I'm thinking the streets of Iraq here - and not knowing who really is on 'your side'. This - is what I think she was going for.
I have read interviews with soldiers in the gulf describing the 'periods of not knowing what's going on'. even the movie Jarheads shows this.
Why is it impossible for JKR to try to capture some of that within the wizarding world? War is not shooting, killing and bombing 100% of the time.
To ask for 'full reality' or 'full non-reality' - I don't think serves much purpose. for 'full reality' - there are no wizards or magic, let alone moments of coming back from death, souls etc. for 'full non-reality' there are no muggles or connection with the modern day world.
Why else do you think she wrote about things the way she did?
As a side note: It is good to know that we all have our own points of view. It is also good to know whether I have expressed myself well, or simply need to try again if I haven't succeeded! ah - it's all a learning opportunity.