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Tag: Rowling

Written by Bronte CronsberryJanuary 1, 2020

“I think I am becoming a god” – Harry Potter, The Magicians, and the Limitations of Power

In gaming jargon, it’s called being overpowered but even if the discussion around fantasy literature lacks the vocabulary to pinpoint what makes certain book series loose their appeal, over powered characters are often at the heart of the issue. The way that fantasy stories tend to develop, both with larger plot points and the arc […]

Written by Bronte CronsberryJune 13, 2019

The Usual Cabal: Davies, Rowling, and Letting Characters Take a Bow

One of the traditions of the stage is the curtain call, all the actors, still in costume, coming out one last time to be applauded by the audience, and if endings are about satisfying conclusions this doesn’t seem like the worst way to end a narrative. The endings of Robertson Davies’s Fifth Business and J.K. […]

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