The fourth Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is about when Harry enters the Tri-wizard tournament. This is a competition involving spells, tasks, and obstacles, between students. It's very dangerous and very risky. In this book, a celebration called The Yule Ball takes place at Hogwarts. At this ball, Ron and Harry overhear a conversation between Igor Karkaroff and Severus Snape (teachers). They find out that "something" (that turns out to be the Dark Mark) "has been growing clearer and clearer for months," on Snape's arm. This indicates that Voldemort, the Dark Lord, is gaining power. Snape tells Karkaroff to flee, but that he will remain at Hogwarts.
Of course, nosy Harry and Ron can't help but get involved. "What were they talking about?" "Since when were they on first name terms?" These were the kinds of things that these boys would wonder. You see, usually Snape and Karkaroff hate each other. And this only adds to the suspicion that Karkaroff is a Death Eater, and their hatred for Snape.
As the reader, and as Harry Potter is the main character, you must agree with him and Ron. You automatically assume that they are correct. This is because through out your journey through these books, you learn and develop along with them. So they always seem right, just like your friends are always right in an argument with someone else. And you must agree, it's totally their duty to get involved, and find out every bit of information that they can.
But what's missing? It's the thought that they maybe shouldn't get involved. It's the thought that what they are doing is dangerous, and that they should inform the headmaster immediately. The small thought that they might regret their actions hover some where in the back of their brain. It's the though that Hermione Granger sometimes expressed in the first book, before she grew close to Harry and Ron. She used to strongly disagree with anything bending the rules. She said, " We could get killed. Or worse, expelled." It's the perspective of someone outside of Harry and his close friends.
It's a good thing that this perspective is usually missing. If it were here, it would completely ruin the story.
If that voice was there instead of the perspective of Harry and his friends, the reader would be disappointed. They would doubt the strength and passion of Harry and his friends. If there was anyone holding them back, then their determination would be weakened. "Do they really want to go through with finding that out? What about the risk?" That is not how you are supposed to feel at all. You are supposed to be excited, and supporting, and eager for adventure. The book is supposed to excite you! You are supposed to feel strong emotion. If the other voice was their instead of the voice of Harry and his friends, then it would be 2 sides contradicting each-other. They would cancel each-other out. The actions of Harry and his friends would weaken, due to the words of perspective.
If that voice was their in addition to Harry and his friends perspective, than there is a chance it wouldn't overpower the original voice. The original voice is Harry, Ron, Hermione, sometimes Ginny Neville, Sirius, and Fred and George's view. These people are their friends, but their usually not as in-the-loop of Harry's obstacles and actions. But your are supposed to know that this danger and mischief is okay. This voice is often shared by the reader. Because of this, it would be hard for an opposing view to overpower it. But, it would still weaken the view. If there was a voice when Harry and Ron listened to the conversation of Snape and Karkaroff saying...
"But they shouldn't share the information, or go into it deeply, because it's private and could be very dangerous"...
Of course, nosy Harry and Ron can't help but get involved. "What were they talking about?" "Since when were they on first name terms?" These were the kinds of things that these boys would wonder. You see, usually Snape and Karkaroff hate each other. And this only adds to the suspicion that Karkaroff is a Death Eater, and their hatred for Snape.
As the reader, and as Harry Potter is the main character, you must agree with him and Ron. You automatically assume that they are correct. This is because through out your journey through these books, you learn and develop along with them. So they always seem right, just like your friends are always right in an argument with someone else. And you must agree, it's totally their duty to get involved, and find out every bit of information that they can.
But what's missing? It's the thought that they maybe shouldn't get involved. It's the thought that what they are doing is dangerous, and that they should inform the headmaster immediately. The small thought that they might regret their actions hover some where in the back of their brain. It's the though that Hermione Granger sometimes expressed in the first book, before she grew close to Harry and Ron. She used to strongly disagree with anything bending the rules. She said, " We could get killed. Or worse, expelled." It's the perspective of someone outside of Harry and his close friends.
It's a good thing that this perspective is usually missing. If it were here, it would completely ruin the story.
If that voice was there instead of the perspective of Harry and his friends, the reader would be disappointed. They would doubt the strength and passion of Harry and his friends. If there was anyone holding them back, then their determination would be weakened. "Do they really want to go through with finding that out? What about the risk?" That is not how you are supposed to feel at all. You are supposed to be excited, and supporting, and eager for adventure. The book is supposed to excite you! You are supposed to feel strong emotion. If the other voice was their instead of the voice of Harry and his friends, then it would be 2 sides contradicting each-other. They would cancel each-other out. The actions of Harry and his friends would weaken, due to the words of perspective.
If that voice was their in addition to Harry and his friends perspective, than there is a chance it wouldn't overpower the original voice. The original voice is Harry, Ron, Hermione, sometimes Ginny Neville, Sirius, and Fred and George's view. These people are their friends, but their usually not as in-the-loop of Harry's obstacles and actions. But your are supposed to know that this danger and mischief is okay. This voice is often shared by the reader. Because of this, it would be hard for an opposing view to overpower it. But, it would still weaken the view. If there was a voice when Harry and Ron listened to the conversation of Snape and Karkaroff saying...
"But they shouldn't share the information, or go into it deeply, because it's private and could be very dangerous"...
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