I've only dragged myself through one Artemis Fowl, and I thought the premise was going to be that he was an unreliable narrator, like Flashman or something. But sadly, not.
And I think one of the MAIN POINTS of Harry Potter is that heroics are quite often 'sheer dumb luck.' For me, the scene in the Silver Doe utterly sums it up:
'I'm sorry,' he said in a thick voice. 'I'm sorry I left. I know I was a—a-'
He looked around at the darkness, as if hoping a bad enough world would swoop down upon him and claim him.
'You've sort of made up for it tonight,' said Harry. 'Getting the sword. Finishing off the Horcrux. Saving my life.'
'That makes me sound a lot cooler than I was,' Ron mumbled.
'Stuff like that always sounds cooler than it really was,' said Harry. 'I've been trying to tell you that for years.'
Simultaneously they walked forward and hugged, Harry gripping the still sopping back of Ron's jacket.
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And I think one of the MAIN POINTS of Harry Potter is that heroics are quite often 'sheer dumb luck.' For me, the scene in the Silver Doe utterly sums it up:
'I'm sorry,' he said in a thick voice. 'I'm sorry I left. I know I was a—a-'
He looked around at the darkness, as if hoping a bad enough world would
swoop down upon him and claim him.
'You've sort of made up for it tonight,' said Harry. 'Getting the sword.
Finishing off the Horcrux. Saving my life.'
'That makes me sound a lot cooler than I was,' Ron mumbled.
'Stuff like that always sounds cooler than it really was,' said Harry. 'I've
been trying to tell you that for years.'
Simultaneously they walked forward and hugged, Harry gripping the still sopping back of Ron's jacket.
SORRY I KNOW THE HUG WAS UNNECESSARY FOR MY POINT