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And the entire series falls apart with a single paragraph in DH -
[Voldemort] raised the wand. She screamed. Two young children came running into the hall. She tried to sheild them with her arms. There was a flash of green light--
Oh, look! A mother protecting her children with her love! Just like every other mother who loves her children would do, or their fathers, if they are all present together when Voldemort struck. So why isn't Voldemort down one soul and missing a body again?
Granted, Voldemort most likely left the prior killings to his minions, but it's a hard stretch of belief that he didn't go after any family during his long reign of terror. Still, I might have let it lie if this paragraph hadn't appeared. Sloppy, sloppy writing.
[Voldemort] raised the wand. She screamed. Two young children came running into the hall. She tried to sheild them with her arms. There was a flash of green light--
Oh, look! A mother protecting her children with her love! Just like every other mother who loves her children would do, or their fathers, if they are all present together when Voldemort struck. So why isn't Voldemort down one soul and missing a body again?
Granted, Voldemort most likely left the prior killings to his minions, but it's a hard stretch of belief that he didn't go after any family during his long reign of terror. Still, I might have let it lie if this paragraph hadn't appeared. Sloppy, sloppy writing.
irritated
[edit] I haven't read the book recently, I'm just speculating. ^.^;
Edited at 2008-07-22 04:16 pm (UTC)
It's just a bad paragraph to have in there, because it prompts those paying attention to go wtf?! and brings back the question that I had from the very first book: wouldn't every mother do that for their child?