bloodyrosemccoy | Amelia Rants And Grumbles (Reply)

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Potter author pleads: Don't spoil plot

All right, you know what, I’m going to come out and say it. I am getting sick of this. When did “spoiling” a story become a felony? And when did spoiling start to include everything from who dies, which is sort of understandable, to what somebody will wear, which isn’t?

I don’t really mind people wanting to enjoy the surprise. I don’t share that—I prefer spoilers, because I like to know what’s coming—but I can believe it. But the Leaky Cauldron webmaster says, “And if you decide to tell us before that, you'll incur the wrath of a staff of almost 200, most of whom have been waiting almost 10 years for these final revelations and can NEVER get back the moment you rob by spoiling them.” Am I the only one who thinks that this is a bit of an overreaction? Whatever happened to “Aw, damn, you told me the ending. Oh, well”? Does anyone else think that pitchforks and torches are a little much for a damn book series?

I’d pause and go “Oh, wait, this is Harry Potter,” but it’s not just that. Fans do that about everything, and it drives me nuts. No, I won’t spoil things for you on purpose, but fer chrissakes, suck it up if you get spoiled. Life’s tough.

And that’s my rant for the month.