From: wilforddumont@gmail.net   
      
   On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 10:45:27 -0500, Victor Dix wrote:   
      
   > Back to topic.   
   >   
   > Ms. Rowling acts as if she had a free-hand in resolving her books and   
   > that, my friends as I have pointed out with startling apriori   
   > evidence, is a load of hooey.   
   >   
   > In the last five movies there was a conscious effort to morph Hermione   
   > from the imperfect character who we all loved from the books into a   
   > Mary Sue action hero. (Just one example: In the books, it was Harry's   
   > idea when they were trapped in Gringots to jump on the dragon, and   
   > Harry lead the way in doing so. In the movie, it was   
   > I-don't-like-to-fly Hermione who came up with the idea and lead the   
   > way.)   
   >   
   > Many singularly attributed that shift to the writer and director not   
   > really understanding the character. Warner wanted to emphasize Emma as   
   > much as possible, clearly she (and Daniel) was leaving Grint et al in   
   > the dust as now proven by their post-Potter carrers.   
   >   
   > To see Jo seeming to agree with this approach is really disappointing.   
   > She had little to do with it and, honestly, really should have left   
   > well enough alone.   
      
   I'm feeling very disillusioned when it comes to Jo right now. And   
   that's something I never thought I'd say. She's undermining one of the   
   most beautiful relationships she created in the books: Harry and   
   Hermione's friendship/sibling-like love for one another. It was so, so   
   nice to see such a fierce love that was so obviously platonic.   
      
   *How's that for lying like a Republican?*   
      
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