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Harry Potter - What "plot contrivance" (if any) drives you crazy?
Now, I understand that sometimes the author has to use plot contrivances to get certain events to happen, etc. But sometimes, those parts of the books just drive me crazy. Here are two that drove me mad in the series:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:
When Harry is returning from the prefect's bathroom (after opening the egg under water) and decides to investigate Snape's office b/c he sees "Barty Crouch," he gets stuck in the staircase and drops his egg and his map. Now, in the book, these events lead to a meeting between Filch, Snape and Moody, where Snape suspects Harry and Moody gets hold of the map. Fine, I understand that that need to happen BUT it drove me absolutely crazy thinking, "USE THE SUMMONSING CHARM YOU SPENT A WEEK MASTERING FOR THE 1ST TASK!"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
What really bothers me is the trouble that Harry (and his friends) go through for Harry to sneak in Umbridge's office to use the fire to contact Sirius, when Sirius GAVE HARRY A TWO-WAY MIRROR FOR EXACTLY THAT PURPOSE! And it's not like he forgets about it, he thinks of it much later after everything has taken place. Again, I understand why J.K. Rowling did this, but it still just gets under my skin.
Now, is there anything like this in any of the 7 books that drives you crazy?
When Voldemort puts the image of a tortured Sirius in Harry's head, I can see then about not thinking clearly, however...the first time he sneaks in (after seeing Snape's memories and when he doesn't get caught in the fire), he has thought about it for a week at least...actually, I think it says "fortnight." I just can't see spending all that time learning how to make something come to you and not using it, even in the most stressful of situations. I'm not trying to pick apart the books...I love the series and they are brilliant, but when I've read them over and over, I start to think of those things.
SPOILER!! Oh, and the mirror doesn't get smashed until the end of book 5, when Harry thinks he may see Sirius after death and then throws the mirror in his trunk. Also, it still works, remember in book 7, Aberforth?
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You must have been reading the books again(for you to remember that).
I don't remember these but yeah, I felt basically the same way. The mirror thing drove me crazy too..
Actually the whole harry following draco in 6th part drove me crazy. I mean, Harry goes about making polyjuice in 2nd year, but this year he spends the whole year wasting his time outside the room of requirement trying to get in. I mean, why speculate about the whole thing. Its simply a matter of a "petrifcus totalus" and he could have seen the mark on draco's arm! And shown that to ron, hermoine,etc.
And, then first year harry remebers every litle thing that happens to him. I mean he notices the small pouch. he remebers the info ont he card,etc. and everything that happens around him leads to the stone. I think he had it too easy. But then thats cause dumbledore was after the whole thing,making harry the perfect saviour.
Actually a lot of such things are because dumbledore makes it too easy for harry. sending hagrid with harry,giving him both the jobs at the same time,etc.
But yeah, some things are just dumb like the summoning thing. Did harry drop his wand there? don't remember.
But then, JK ROwling made achildrens story for fun reading. its not really her fault that fully grown adults read and re-read her books!
Go to a few online discuddion sughts and a few fanfiction sites..it feels like you are discovering harry potter again..and that way u can meet people who are jsut as mad as you about harry potter!
lol. I did that when I had read the books for the millionth time..
- ALEXLv 61 decade ago
I'm one of those people that think up absolutely elaborate explanations so that there's no plot holes in Harry Potter. For some reason I really hate picking holes in it... I feel like I'm spitting in my best friends face.
So I'll be really annoying and say that both of your examples can be put down to being out of the mind. Ok not the best explanation but... in the heat of the moment you don't always think of everything. Hindsight is always twenty-twenty. It's kinda like remembering the answer to a question as you're walking out of the exam. Story of my life.
The one thing that did slightly annoy me in the last book was Harry's absolute relying on Hermione. She did everything for him. I seriously wonder what would have happened if Harry and Ron were just left to their own means. Probably be still sitting at the Burrow.
- 5 years ago
Yes, I am pretty tired of Harry Potter and I can't wait for all this stuff to be done and gone.
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- 1 decade ago
You have to put yourself in Harry's situation. He really forgot about the mirror, because when he got it, he promised to himself never to open it. And about accio - he was in a horrible situation and it just didn't cross his mind. When people are upset they can't think of the simplest solutions. He can't always think of everything and everyone does mistakes.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
lol haha your right, not sure about the mirror though, doesnt that get broken?...in any case i find them funny but i like the first one you mentioned...made me laugh
