tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post1965037298574305472..comments2023-09-23T09:57:25.911-04:00Comments on Harry Potter for Writers: Heralds of a New StoryS.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-17756346644410711112011-05-21T22:38:18.548-04:002011-05-21T22:38:18.548-04:00Aww, Lisa, I'm sorry I missed your comment ear...Aww, Lisa, I'm sorry I missed your comment earlier. And I know you've come up with wonderfully creative things. Your blog alone is bursting with inspiration for me. Loved the Young Frankenstein video and post the other day!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-66656204844190472572011-05-12T12:14:23.768-04:002011-05-12T12:14:23.768-04:00I'm so excited to see this post! Great point, ...I'm so excited to see this post! Great point, and one I wouldn't have thought about. I doubt I will ever come up with anything quite as creative as "a giant arriving on an island with a magic pink umbrella and sausages in his pocket!"Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-48857520606185348272011-05-12T09:58:33.951-04:002011-05-12T09:58:33.951-04:00Ack! Janet! Thanks for making the connection. I kn...Ack! Janet! Thanks for making the connection. I know very well who you are, both IDs, on Twitter. It's your picture here that threw me, different from the one you use on your Twitter account. I'm old! I can only handle a few things in my head at once. :-)<br /><br />And I agree with you about Mrs. Figg. Was good knowing someone was watching over Harry. Thanks for your comments! :-)S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-25591678975305851182011-05-12T09:53:02.455-04:002011-05-12T09:53:02.455-04:00LoL the Lily Tomlin reference is perfect :) I reme...LoL the Lily Tomlin reference is perfect :) I remember when she reappeared in OotP how happy I was, as a mom. Just knowing that Harry had been left in her care by Aunt Petunia, even unwittingly, made me feel safer. That Dumbledore is a wise man :)<br /><br />I tweet for JKRfan too, so we see a lot of each other on the interwebs. I am sorry I don't get over here often enough because I love your analyses and really do learn so much more about the magic in Jo's literature.janflorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687956873034047840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-33091417975658739232011-05-07T21:51:36.984-04:002011-05-07T21:51:36.984-04:00Hi Janflora. Thanks for visiting! Didn't we tw...Hi Janflora. Thanks for visiting! Didn't we tweet JKR on Oprah together?<br /><br />You're definitely right about Mrs. Figg. She's such a complex character to analyze. I think she's also a bit of a shapeshifter and perhaps a trickster. Personally, Mrs. Figg always reminded me of that Lily Tomlin character, the bag lady, from Laugh-In.<br /><br />And we definitely absorb the tropes. They're everywhere and have been used by writers for centuries, or longer!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-90046771242692416282011-05-07T21:42:28.820-04:002011-05-07T21:42:28.820-04:00Langley and Laura -- Thanks so much for your feedb...Langley and Laura -- Thanks so much for your feedback. And you've gotta love Hagrid, don't you? I worried for a while that JKR was going to use him in such a way to unwittingly betray Dumbledore because of Dumbledore's comment that he would trust Hagrid with his life. But thankfully, she didn't.<br /><br />Laura -- I love the way you've used the herald. Sounds like a great way to double duty your characters!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-16553462526218433982011-05-06T21:15:13.671-04:002011-05-06T21:15:13.671-04:00What a great analysis! I have never even thought a...What a great analysis! I have never even thought about this archetypal role, but now it is so clear. Hagrid has always been one of my favorite characters because of his loyalty and innocent way of revealing truths to Harry. ("I shouldn't have told you that") I wonder if Mrs. Figg could be considered a herald in OOTP too? She also reveals to Harry how much of his life has been in two worlds and how Dumbledore had protected him for so long.<br /> I do have a long-lost relative who shows up in Chap 1 to turn my MC's life around and later also sends a letter that begins the "quest" so I guess we somehow absorb these tropes without realizing it :)janflorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687956873034047840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-15280379387009123922011-05-06T06:35:33.775-04:002011-05-06T06:35:33.775-04:00I absolutely loved Hagrid's arrival. What a gr...I absolutely loved Hagrid's arrival. What a great post. Looking back, in my 2 current wips I've had the person of mystery in my story herald the call. For me that usually ends up being the inciting incident in the first chapter.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-54086674155022588492011-05-05T17:43:56.771-04:002011-05-05T17:43:56.771-04:00Excellent study. I've used different types of ...Excellent study. I've used different types of heralds but I've never thought of a giant arriving on an island with a magic pink umbrella and sausages in his pocket. Hahaha. Love it!Langley Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064219496272043638noreply@blogger.com