Hi, everyone! I hope this doesn't get flagged as spam: the folks at Ferretbrain posted a link to a tumblr called Reviewing Rowling. The reviews are a bit harsh - I truly don't think Rowling's grammar is that bad - but the reviewer talks sense about Harry's lack of normal affect and Petunia and Vernon's very normal and sympathetic desire to protect their son. Here's the link:
http://reviewingrowling.tumblr.com/
http://reviewingrowling.tumblr.com/
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Date: 2012-06-15 01:55 am (UTC)And small ones - Neville saying "but the family thought I was all-Muggle for ages." Did Rowling only come up with 'squib' when she wrote COS? The way it was written, some readers took it as an indication that he was a half-blood. Hermione's claim about Hogwarts being 'the best' and how pleased she was to be accepted there - this led many readers to believe there were other, less prestigious magical schools in Britain, and speculate who might go there. Ron not knowing about the Sorting.