J.K. Rowling caught me off guard in the first book. I came into the sorcerer's stone thinking that the series is marketed towards children so it will be an interesting read but nothing will slip by me. Professor Snape is always mean to Harry therefore he is the one after the sorcerer's stone. The challenges that the professors set up to prevent one from stealing the sorcerer's stone were clever, but everything was expected. Then BAM! Harry sees Qurriell instead of Snape. I was stunned! I had to do a double take, and read it again to make sure that I was reading things properly. Side note the ending on how one can achieve the stone through the mirror was brilliant.
After experiencing the sorcerer's stone, I was a little more prepared for a surprise. I expected Black to be the good guy. I also expected the broom would be from Black. I firmly believed that Black was good all the way through the book until he showed up inside the dorm room holding a knife above Ron. That's when I had to change my expectations. I also expected the map to be Lupin's doing. However, I did not predict that Ron's rat was animagi. That made the story have a very clever twist that i enjoyed. Also, I didn't expect that it was Harry who saved himself by going back in time.
The clever manipulations that Rowling creates are what keep me on the edge of my seat. Even if I was correct on the end result of my expectation, I hardly ever guess how she will portray it. How she explains is what makes her writing so captivating to read, for me, not necessarily the end result albeit on occasion predictable.
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