Post by Nalkarj on May 11, 2018 4:35:30 GMT
“I love crime. I’ve always loved it. I read a lot of it and I think in many ways, and I think the Harry Potter books in many ways are whodunnits in disguise. I enjoy the golden age [mystery] book. That’s very much what I was trying to do with these books—to take that finite number of suspects—the genuine whodunnit style, but make it very contemporary, make it up to date and make sure this is a credible person and a credible back story.”—J.K. Rowling
An acquaintance of mine actually put The Goblet of Fire on his list of all-time great whodunnits: its cluing, in particular, is exemplary, and the least-likely suspect is a Christie-worthy shocker.
All to to one side. I’m re-watching The Sorcerer’s Stone for the first time in ages; strike that, I have seen it not that long ago, just not from the beginning. Question for any Potter fans out there: anyone else notice that Prof. Quirrell jumps at the noise the troll makes, scared, when he’s the one that let the troll in? Also: is the red herring of Snape’s leg injury ever explained?
An acquaintance of mine actually put The Goblet of Fire on his list of all-time great whodunnits: its cluing, in particular, is exemplary, and the least-likely suspect is a Christie-worthy shocker.
All to to one side. I’m re-watching The Sorcerer’s Stone for the first time in ages; strike that, I have seen it not that long ago, just not from the beginning. Question for any Potter fans out there: anyone else notice that Prof. Quirrell jumps at the noise the troll makes, scared, when he’s the one that let the troll in? Also: is the red herring of Snape’s leg injury ever explained?