It seemed as though every page had an extremely unlikely event that helped Harry along.
Good fiction starts with a premise and then sticks with it. However fantastic, we can accept it if it’s presented at the beginning. These are the limits… This is possible, this is not... Bad fiction uses trick endings that break all of the rules established at the beginning.
JKR made the rules. We accepted the magic. We accepted the history. We accepted the personalities. We accepted everything because it was made clear at the beginning. Then, in the Deathly Hallows, she broke all of her own rules and turned a great series into trash.
She even invented the Lucky Potion, but didn’t use it or any other device on the day of the showdown. (From the Gringotts break-in through King’s Cross, it all happened in one day.)
From Harry Potter Community > The Common Room & Howlers: "Draco Malfoy"
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Originally Posted by Luna Looney  I never liked Draco, but if his mother hadn't told the death eaters that Harry was dead, he would be probably dead. |
There’s another one: a) that Narcissa just happened to be so close, b) that Voldemort chose her, and c) that she thought fast enough to do it.
I give this one a full 1.00 point for being extremely unlikely. How many can you find? If it’s not as bad as this one, you can give yours an 0.5 or 0.8 if you like.
We’ve talked about a lot of the big issues. This thread is for the nitpicky ones.