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From: Mason, John <JMason>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:28:22 -0400
I am not usually a great fan of Wikipedia, but if you go to Google and type in "horcruxes", then click on the Wikipedia article that comes up, you will get a really well-written, detailed, up-to-date explanation of horcruxes - far better than anything I could find on any Harry Potter fan website. If you are confused about horcruxes like I was, I recommend it. I was a horcrux dummy, now I've really nailed them!
John Mason Director of Library and Educational Marketing, Trade Books Scholastic, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999 Phone: (212) 389-3770 Fax: (212) 389-3063 Email: jmason at scholastic.com
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Wendy Lanehart Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:15 AM To: 'ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu' Subject: [CCBC-Net] HP7: horcruxes & backstory
I remember DD explaining to Harry that as Voldemort made each horcrux, his soul literally became more divided and unstable. To me, he DOES get weaker, because as he divides his soul more and more, he becomes increasingly disconnected with both his humanity and himself. The fact that he doesn't know when a horcrux has been destroyed underscores the fact that by making so many he has actually weakened himself and made himself vulnerable when he was trying to do the opposite. Also, he doesn't even realize he has made Harry a horcrux, which contributes to his downfall. Because no one has ever made more than one horcrux before, much less 7, I think it is kind of a murky area in the world of the book.
Thanks to whomever recommended the interview with Rowling on Mugglenet; it did answer a lot of questions left unanswered at the end of the book, such as what everyone does with their later lives. As much as I like knowing, part of me feels like it's "cheating," as none of this is actually in any of the books, it's just backstory from Rowling's head. Am I being picky? Can you think of another author who shared extensive info on their books that wasn't actually IN any of the books?
Wendy Lanehart Children's Librarian Central Rappahannock Regional Library Fredericksburg, Virginia
I enjoyed Harry Potter 7 (indeed, the whole series, but if anybody else
asks me, a writer, if I'm making as much money as Rowling, I shall hurl a Crucio spell at him or her). I was also confused about the wands until my husband explained them to me. :->
However, I'm still puzzled by the horcruxes. It seems to me that as each is destroyed that Voldemort, losing parts of his soul, would get weaker and weaker. My husband says, "It's magic. Deal with it." But it still bothers me. Was anyone else troubled by this? Is this a better explanation that
"it's magic"?
Marilyn Singer
_www.marilynsinger.net_ (http://www.marilynsinger.net)
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Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:28:22 -0400
I am not usually a great fan of Wikipedia, but if you go to Google and type in "horcruxes", then click on the Wikipedia article that comes up, you will get a really well-written, detailed, up-to-date explanation of horcruxes - far better than anything I could find on any Harry Potter fan website. If you are confused about horcruxes like I was, I recommend it. I was a horcrux dummy, now I've really nailed them!
John Mason Director of Library and Educational Marketing, Trade Books Scholastic, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999 Phone: (212) 389-3770 Fax: (212) 389-3063 Email: jmason at scholastic.com
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Wendy Lanehart Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:15 AM To: 'ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu' Subject: [CCBC-Net] HP7: horcruxes & backstory
I remember DD explaining to Harry that as Voldemort made each horcrux, his soul literally became more divided and unstable. To me, he DOES get weaker, because as he divides his soul more and more, he becomes increasingly disconnected with both his humanity and himself. The fact that he doesn't know when a horcrux has been destroyed underscores the fact that by making so many he has actually weakened himself and made himself vulnerable when he was trying to do the opposite. Also, he doesn't even realize he has made Harry a horcrux, which contributes to his downfall. Because no one has ever made more than one horcrux before, much less 7, I think it is kind of a murky area in the world of the book.
Thanks to whomever recommended the interview with Rowling on Mugglenet; it did answer a lot of questions left unanswered at the end of the book, such as what everyone does with their later lives. As much as I like knowing, part of me feels like it's "cheating," as none of this is actually in any of the books, it's just backstory from Rowling's head. Am I being picky? Can you think of another author who shared extensive info on their books that wasn't actually IN any of the books?
Wendy Lanehart Children's Librarian Central Rappahannock Regional Library Fredericksburg, Virginia
I enjoyed Harry Potter 7 (indeed, the whole series, but if anybody else
asks me, a writer, if I'm making as much money as Rowling, I shall hurl a Crucio spell at him or her). I was also confused about the wands until my husband explained them to me. :->
However, I'm still puzzled by the horcruxes. It seems to me that as each is destroyed that Voldemort, losing parts of his soul, would get weaker and weaker. My husband says, "It's magic. Deal with it." But it still bothers me. Was anyone else troubled by this? Is this a better explanation that
"it's magic"?
Marilyn Singer
_www.marilynsinger.net_ (http://www.marilynsinger.net)
*****
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