Stage Well Set
J.K.Rowling seems to have been blessed ( or charmed, to say) with a knack of telling youthful tales that the world has never heard before. Long ago, when Disney took the wand for cartoons and animation, the writer's block for children's books died. Over a period of decades, the very need for children's books was pushed to the last in the list of entertainment for children. Rowling has given a spirited life to children's books that was badly needed and hardly realized. In the process, she has also given a wizarding world the world will cherish for centuries.
The Half blood prince volume of Harry Potter series, to me, seems the best of all the six volumes. The plot as well as the narration, is thrilling, gripping and finally moving, more than just compensating for the let down of the Order of the Phoenix. I was not at all satisfied after reading Order of the Phoenix. With the adrenaline rush of the Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, there were huge expectations as the series grew. Order of the Phoenix didnt meet any of them though. But here comes the next volume with loads of adventure and drama.
I am most awestruck by the ability of Rowling to link an incident that happened in the first few volumes with the later volumes. Has she already thought about the complete series and unfolding the mystery slowly over many years? How does she maintain a logical flow of events through out the entire series? She is simply the best story teller for all ages and of all ages.
With the stage well set for Harry vs Voldemort ( courage to say the name since Harry is now in full charge, all alone in his path!!) , I have already started the countdown for the next volume. My only guess is that since the Harry Potter volumes are branded as children's book series, good always wins over the evil after all the struggle. I am expecting nothing less than a grand finale and Rowling is sure to give more than that.
The Half blood prince volume of Harry Potter series, to me, seems the best of all the six volumes. The plot as well as the narration, is thrilling, gripping and finally moving, more than just compensating for the let down of the Order of the Phoenix. I was not at all satisfied after reading Order of the Phoenix. With the adrenaline rush of the Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, there were huge expectations as the series grew. Order of the Phoenix didnt meet any of them though. But here comes the next volume with loads of adventure and drama.
I am most awestruck by the ability of Rowling to link an incident that happened in the first few volumes with the later volumes. Has she already thought about the complete series and unfolding the mystery slowly over many years? How does she maintain a logical flow of events through out the entire series? She is simply the best story teller for all ages and of all ages.
With the stage well set for Harry vs Voldemort ( courage to say the name since Harry is now in full charge, all alone in his path!!) , I have already started the countdown for the next volume. My only guess is that since the Harry Potter volumes are branded as children's book series, good always wins over the evil after all the struggle. I am expecting nothing less than a grand finale and Rowling is sure to give more than that.
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