Names of books

Evenstar1400 · 10-02-2003, 06:59 PM

Are the titles of all the books done on purpose or coincidence? I mean, they all are like this:

Harry Potter and NOUN

do u think jk did that for a reason or did it just happen?

Evenstar1400 · 10-02-2003, 07:02 PM

i just realized i probibly didnt explain that too well. i mean, look at

HP and the Sorcerers/Philosiphers Stone
HP and the Chamber of Secrets
HP and the Prisoner of Askaban
HP and the Goblet of Fire
HP and the Order of the Phoenix

all the titles end with a noun.

Goldberry1 · 10-05-2003, 02:37 PM

i think jk probably did that on purpose... or at lest once she had done it with the first book it just seemed natural to continue with that scheme.

eowyngirl14 · 10-05-2003, 04:08 PM

*sighs* only you evenstar1400 could come up with a question like that.
i am almost positive that JK Rowling did that on purpose. when you say all the titles after one another they have a nice rting to them.

Fimbrethil · 10-12-2003, 08:31 PM

Well I suppose you could argue both cases. I mean it could have been done on pupose, but in my oppinion wirters don't do half the things we find in books on purpose we just find them. If you want to argue that it just happened like that then you could go with the fact that they all fit in with the books. Sorcerer's Stone there was one in the book. Chamber of Secrets there was one in the book and so on.

But if you want to say that it was done on purpose you have the fact of the nice ring and that they all follow the same scheme. Though I find it unlikely she meant to do this when she started wirting the series afterwards she relized how good it would be and did it like that.

Oh, and if u wanna get technical which is what I like doing, I just can't help it, it is Harry Potter and adj. noun.

turtlelover · 10-25-2003, 07:23 PM

well i agree there is deffinitly a patern but how are we to know if it was purposeful?

Lollypopgurl · 10-27-2003, 02:32 PM

It would be funny if JKR folllowed this scheme until the last one, then she names it something totally different.

Fimbrethil · 10-29-2003, 09:28 PM

Just to keep us on our toes. But it is my experinece that once you start a pattern it's hard to break.

**Nurvingiel** · 11-18-2003, 04:07 AM

JK Rowling's words are all written on purpose. But I think we've all reached that conclusion here. It's not only her books, but many titles are like that. It gives you a hint as to what the book would be about.

I knew what the 5th book was called before it came out, and I was going, "What is the Order of the Phoneix!!!???" for about 4 months.

Cheers! /N\

10-02-2003, 06:59 PM	#1
Evenstar1400 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the inner depths of my lair. Posts: 421	Names of books Are the titles of all the books done on purpose or coincidence? I mean, they all are like this: Harry Potter and NOUN do u think jk did that for a reason or did it just happen? __________________ Treebeard: Hmm, you look like hobbits, smell like hobbits, feel like hobbits and sound like hobbits. You must be orcs!

10-02-2003, 07:02 PM	#2
Evenstar1400 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the inner depths of my lair. Posts: 421	i just realized i probibly didnt explain that too well. i mean, look at HP and the Sorcerers/Philosiphers Stone HP and the Chamber of Secrets HP and the Prisoner of Askaban HP and the Goblet of Fire HP and the Order of the Phoenix all the titles end with a noun. __________________ Treebeard: Hmm, you look like hobbits, smell like hobbits, feel like hobbits and sound like hobbits. You must be orcs!

10-05-2003, 02:37 PM	#3
Goldberry1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DC or Delaware, depending on the time of year Posts: 244	i think jk probably did that on purpose... or at lest once she had done it with the first book it just seemed natural to continue with that scheme. __________________ Oh, your collegiate grief has left you dowdy in sweatshirts, absolute horror!

10-05-2003, 04:08 PM	#4
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	sighs only you evenstar1400 could come up with a question like that. i am almost positive that JK Rowling did that on purpose. when you say all the titles after one another they have a nice rting to them. __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan

10-12-2003, 08:31 PM	#5
Fimbrethil My microwave speaks to me Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Having conversations with my major household appliances. Posts: 937	Well I suppose you could argue both cases. I mean it could have been done on pupose, but in my oppinion wirters don't do half the things we find in books on purpose we just find them. If you want to argue that it just happened like that then you could go with the fact that they all fit in with the books. Sorcerer's Stone there was one in the book. Chamber of Secrets there was one in the book and so on. But if you want to say that it was done on purpose you have the fact of the nice ring and that they all follow the same scheme. Though I find it unlikely she meant to do this when she started wirting the series afterwards she relized how good it would be and did it like that. Oh, and if u wanna get technical which is what I like doing, I just can't help it, it is Harry Potter and adj. noun. __________________ Bah, Bah black sheep have oyu any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full! One for the master, one for the dame, one for the little boy who lives down the lane! Bah, bah black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full. I'll be gone for a while. But never fear! "I shall return anon!"

10-25-2003, 07:23 PM	#6
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	well i agree there is deffinitly a patern but how are we to know if it was purposeful? __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee

10-27-2003, 02:32 PM	#7
Lollypopgurl Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 222	It would be funny if JKR folllowed this scheme until the last one, then she names it something totally different. __________________ a violinist...

10-29-2003, 09:28 PM	#8
Fimbrethil My microwave speaks to me Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Having conversations with my major household appliances. Posts: 937	Just to keep us on our toes. But it is my experinece that once you start a pattern it's hard to break. __________________ Bah, Bah black sheep have oyu any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full! One for the master, one for the dame, one for the little boy who lives down the lane! Bah, bah black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full. I'll be gone for a while. But never fear! "I shall return anon!"

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