I guess my interpretation of the godparent role is somewhat different from that of a lot of people who are reading this. I think that's going to color my feelings on the issue no matter what.
I think Remus is sort of off his rocker a bit in this book in general. It just felt... a little bit convenient to me. Like a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants decision because he was in a good mood. I wonder who Tonks would have chosen as godparents...
It wasn't really all that manipulative. Harry was the natural choice. Anyone else would have been flatout weird.
I'm glad you didn't feel manipulated. Must have made reading it nicer. I personally felt manipulated. As if I were shoved into the joyousness of everything without my consent. I'm having trouble with the final two books in general because it feels like Rowling has tried to tie up every loose end she can find, and that's really not necessary, even if the books are ending. I don't personally feel that Harry is a good candidate for godparent at this point in his life. He's got a ton of stuff to think about right now as it is. It feels way too cleanly dealt with to me. I felt that was unnecessary.
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Date: 2007-08-04 05:33 pm (UTC)From:I think Remus is sort of off his rocker a bit in this book in general. It just felt... a little bit convenient to me. Like a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants decision because he was in a good mood. I wonder who Tonks would have chosen as godparents...
It wasn't really all that manipulative. Harry was the natural choice. Anyone else would have been flatout weird.
I'm glad you didn't feel manipulated. Must have made reading it nicer. I personally felt manipulated. As if I were shoved into the joyousness of everything without my consent. I'm having trouble with the final two books in general because it feels like Rowling has tried to tie up every loose end she can find, and that's really not necessary, even if the books are ending. I don't personally feel that Harry is a good candidate for godparent at this point in his life. He's got a ton of stuff to think about right now as it is. It feels way too cleanly dealt with to me. I felt that was unnecessary.
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