I thought the hag scene served two purposes: one, remind the reader that the wizarding world is always full of dangerous and mysterious things (something that JKR also constantly does), and, two, bring out once again how constantly the death of Maximilian is on Alex' mind, and how it underlies everything she does.
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Re: Chapter 20 Review
Date: 2010-05-07 02:42 pm (UTC)one, remind the reader that the wizarding world is always full of dangerous and mysterious things (something that JKR also constantly does), and,
two, bring out once again how constantly the death of Maximilian is on Alex' mind, and how it underlies everything she does.