Much of the charm in the earlier books came from JKR's take on the standard elements. Unfortunately, it didn't translate well from children's books to YA. The characters developed, the Potterverse and plot did not.
As for "subverting the genre", who does she think she is? Jonathan Stroud? Philip Pullman? Or Grand Old Lady Diane Wynne Jones? Of course, they don't subvert the genre - they develop it.
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Date: 2009-02-22 08:27 pm (UTC)As for "subverting the genre", who does she think she is? Jonathan Stroud? Philip Pullman? Or Grand Old Lady Diane Wynne Jones? Of course, they don't subvert the genre - they develop it.