tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903175790783868410.post3228337192998977645..comments2020-03-02T17:29:29.522+00:00Comments on The Forged Forest: Harry Potter Reading Challenge #4 - The Goblet of FireKathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03584173641687026307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903175790783868410.post-53144915102859139552014-01-20T22:03:26.257+00:002014-01-20T22:03:26.257+00:00w.r.t. the House-Elves, I think you're right. ...w.r.t. the House-Elves, I think you're right. Rowling definitely set it up so you had most people on the They're Doing What They Want side, and basically just Hermione on the They Need Saving side. But it was put across that Hermione was wrong (she was and wasn't), rather than how it should have been done - i.e. Hermione was right, but was being too forceful but also too hyperbolic and sudden with it. It just felt like it didn't go into enough depth, nor did Hermione apply much logic or thought to her behaviour.<br /><br />As for the Uranus line - I guess it would have been okay, but I was getting frustrated with the way the female characters were treated, and it just seemed so out of place for Ron to say that. I would have expected it from someone else, but not him.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584173641687026307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903175790783868410.post-21464503726105735852014-01-20T11:34:06.268+00:002014-01-20T11:34:06.268+00:00I recently did a run through all the audio books a...I recently did a run through all the audio books at movies so it's great reading your reviews!<br /><br />I remember feeling somewhat uncomfortable over how the female characters were treated although I couldn't quite put a handle on it. I think you are right about the reason though. <br /><br />I could barely handle the house elves part. It's possible Rowling was trying to push you into a part between the 2 extremes, since Hermione isn't put across as being 100% right, but I felt it was a failure. <br /><br />That said I LOVE the World Cup and this book and the Philosopher's Stone are my favourites.<br /><br />Disclaimer: I loved the Uranus line, it just felt so juvenile and it was completely unexpected! It's easy to forget that they really are still kids in these books.Nicole von vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769323280197517056noreply@blogger.com