Grieving fans

[Paul Mackin]

On Jul 20, 2007, at 4:56 PM, Ya Sam wrote:

> Where was the PynheadLine to give me a counselling when I learned  
> about Webb's death?


For me, Webb's demise in itself wasn't what was affecting so much as  
the severe physical and mental suffering he is made to go through in  
the process. One of the few instances in the book where the reader  
feels a character's pain.  Not  like almost drowning in mayonnaise.  
Vlado's torture at the  hands of Theign was another counter example  
of Wood's characterization of Fielding-type novels. (no one REALLY  
getting hurt)


> 'As a trickle of leaks and early reviews lends rising weight to the  
> rumours that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will see the  
> demise of several of the series' key characters, ChildLine has  
> announced that it will be laying on extra staff to cope with an  
> expected surge in calls from grief-stricken fans.
> The helpline, which offers a free and confidential 24-hour  
> counselling service to children and young people, has asked its  
> volunteers to take on extra shifts over the coming days, on the  
> grounds that the death of a well-loved character could spark  
> feelings of "loss and bereavement" among younger readers.  
> Waterstone's, which is hosting a glittering launch party at its  
> flagship store on Piccadilly this evening, is making a donation to  
> ChildLine to help alleviate the burden of the anticipated increase  
> in caller numbers.'
>
> http://books.guardian.co.uk/harrypotter/story/0,,2131221,00.html
>
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