The expectations that are put into place in the harry potter
books are more like hints at things to come. The book unlike others I have read
does so in such a crafty way that you begin to expect certain things but never
tells you everything.
In the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potters first act of wizardry occurs
when Harry Potter helps the snake escape from his enclosure. During this scene
harry potter talks a snake which as a human is unheard of. This is one of the
first hints for things to come in the book as in the chamber of secrets Harry
Potter will talk to a snake in front of a bunch of other students, they will
get scared and harry potter will be shunned by pretty much everybody. That is
when Harry Potter is informed that he is a parseltongue and that the last
person that could talk to snakes was Lord Voldemort. This in itself connects
with several things to come in later books and helps to keep the reader on
their toes.
Another well-crafted scenario in the books occurs when Lucius
Malfoy puts a black book in Ginny’s possession at the beginning of the Chamber
Of Secrets. Nobody has any idea what that book is but it is clear that it was
provided by Lucius who hates the Weasley's and is known to be a bad wizard. This
book to me instantly made me want to read further into the books to discover
what was up with this book. Later in the chamber of secrets it is discovered
that this book belonged to Tom Riddle and holds a part of Tom
Riddles/Voldemorts soul.
The Harry Potter books in my eyes fulfill these expectations
and more. There are subtle hints throughout the entire series of things to come
and things that will most likely not happen. Although for the few unfulfilled
expectations in the book it is simply a way to keep the reader interested and
wanting more.
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