This is a very intriguing discussion which I only discovered through the Daily Snitch. *g*
Most of what I'd have to say has already been said, so I'll just add that I think that JKR just couldn't help herself. She had to bend the rules of her own world and find a quick fix since she couldn't be bothered to have Harry actually *learn* anything useful for the fight against Voldemort during 6 years. So... she came up with the Deathly Hallows in general and the Elder Wand in particular halfway through the last book.
As someone here mentioned already, I'd love to see the series that could have been had JKR paid more attention to detail, and adhered to the rules she herself set out. It was *her* story, and due to unknown circumstances (be it outside pressure, her self-imposed 7-books-rule or whatever), she didn't put enough thought into how she'd end the series properly. (And she still can't shut up about details that just don't make sense like Harry's becoming an Auror in light of his being the master of the Elder Wand...).
Make no mistake, I love the series, but it is inconsistencies such as with the wands, with the intention behind the Unforgivables etc. that bother the hell out of me... that are an itch I just can't scratch...
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Date: 2008-02-15 11:44 pm (UTC)Most of what I'd have to say has already been said, so I'll just add that I think that JKR just couldn't help herself. She had to bend the rules of her own world and find a quick fix since she couldn't be bothered to have Harry actually *learn* anything useful for the fight against Voldemort during 6 years. So... she came up with the Deathly Hallows in general and the Elder Wand in particular halfway through the last book.
As someone here mentioned already, I'd love to see the series that could have been had JKR paid more attention to detail, and adhered to the rules she herself set out. It was *her* story, and due to unknown circumstances (be it outside pressure, her self-imposed 7-books-rule or whatever), she didn't put enough thought into how she'd end the series properly. (And she still can't shut up about details that just don't make sense like Harry's becoming an Auror in light of his being the master of the Elder Wand...).
Make no mistake, I love the series, but it is inconsistencies such as with the wands, with the intention behind the Unforgivables etc. that bother the hell out of me... that are an itch I just can't scratch...