From: bleablah@mume.invalid   
      
   Sirius Black pretended :   
   > On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:23:22 -0400, Chan Welbourne wrote:   
      
   >> Sirius Black brought next idea :   
   >>> On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:15:39 -0400, Chan Welbourne wrote:   
   >>>> I do believe there would be interest and value in having JKR comment on   
   >>>> the books on a deep level, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.   
   >>>> We would certainly get better answers from her if she allowed   
   >>>> interviews with people who will challenge her about the deeper meaning   
   >>>> of the books, but will she? And if she does, I hope she gives the   
   >>>> series a reread first. B-)   
   >>   
   >>> Rowling knows her books are full of timeline problems, misdirections   
   >>> and downright awful mistakes. She isn't about to let a Victor Dix or   
   >>> you or John or Wil get their hands on her. It would be damned   
   >>> embarrassing.   
   >>   
   >> Thanks! :oÞ   
   >>   
   >> The worst of the worst was when Dumbledore makes this statement toward   
   >> the end of the first chapter of PS/SS in response to Minerva’s fussing   
   >> over the excessive jubilation attendant upon the fall of the Dark Lord.   
   >>   
   >> “We’ve had precious little to celebrate for eleven years.” He goes on   
   >> to underline the matter by stating on the following page that for   
   >> eleven years he has been trying to persuade people to call   
   >> He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named by his proper name, Voldemort.   
   >>   
   >> Looking back, we should have known that JKR was going to play foot   
   >> loose and fancy free with timelines from that glaring error alone. :/   
      
   > What's wrong with that?   
      
   Do the math. lol   
      
   That statement was made in 1981. Less 11 = 1970. In 1996 Fudge claims   
   to have be hunting LV for 30 years. 1996-30 = 1966.   
      
   What's this boils down to is JKR didn't give a damn. :-[   
      
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