June 22, 2003

HP5 and The Grey King

I think I've figured out my reaction to HP5 by analogy. With the first few books I
couldn't make a valid comparison between HP and Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising.
I like the latter much better; the initial HP books were fluff in comparison. Now
after Books 4 and 5 the comparison is mch closer, as Harry Dmbledore, et alia face
issue on similar levels to those in TDiR.

And now that I can compare
the series, I'd say that this book is equivalent to The Grey King I don't
love that one the way I do The Dark is Rising and Silver on the Tree
but it's necessary to the series; it introduces important characters (a major
factor in TGK, less so in HP5), sets up situations, and matures the central
character to where he can tackle his ultimate battle.

Posted by dichroic at June 22, 2003 11:09 AM
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