Oh, wow!! I'd never seen that image and definitely agree than an image from the artist's own hand is all the evidence needed of her vision. Thank you so much for sharing that!!
Agree with everything you've said, and I love the way you've put things. The distinction between titles and personalities is fantastic! And the lack of depth you're talking about really struck me in my quick DH re-read/skim yesterday, particularly around Dean's lack of dialogue. Dean is present in the Forest of Dean, at the escape from Malfoy Manor, at Dobby's funeral, and at Shell Cottage, including Lupin's announcement of Tonks' pregnancy. He has maybe two or three lines total, and that's to confirm that he doesn't know his blood status because his dad left when he was young, offer a hat and mutter thanks to Dobby as he's buried, and to look uncomfortable and shrug as Luna talks about Crumple-Horned Snorcacks for almost a full page. He doesn't ask questions, deliver exposition, or seem to have interests of his own. Unless silence is it, we don't see any of his reaction to being kidnapped and tortured and held prisoner. It's really quite stark. I wonder if (and doubt that) JKR is even fully aware of it, and what to make of those possibilities. I agree that it seems like inclusion and diversity are important messages to her, but then in her devotion to doing that sort of allegorically, she ends up neglecting her human characters, who would probably be most easily relatable to readers.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting! So many good, rich things to think about!!
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Agree with everything you've said, and I love the way you've put things. The distinction between titles and personalities is fantastic! And the lack of depth you're talking about really struck me in my quick DH re-read/skim yesterday, particularly around Dean's lack of dialogue. Dean is present in the Forest of Dean, at the escape from Malfoy Manor, at Dobby's funeral, and at Shell Cottage, including Lupin's announcement of Tonks' pregnancy. He has maybe two or three lines total, and that's to confirm that he doesn't know his blood status because his dad left when he was young, offer a hat and mutter thanks to Dobby as he's buried, and to look uncomfortable and shrug as Luna talks about Crumple-Horned Snorcacks for almost a full page. He doesn't ask questions, deliver exposition, or seem to have interests of his own. Unless silence is it, we don't see any of his reaction to being kidnapped and tortured and held prisoner. It's really quite stark. I wonder if (and doubt that) JKR is even fully aware of it, and what to make of those possibilities. I agree that it seems like inclusion and diversity are important messages to her, but then in her devotion to doing that sort of allegorically, she ends up neglecting her human characters, who would probably be most easily relatable to readers.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting! So many good, rich things to think about!!