Now, I have read several major criticisms. I want to address those.
1. I've read several reviews that call foul on the idea of Voldemort and Bellatrix having a child in the 7th novel. While, it doesn't seem Rowling had this idea at the time of writing it, I see no problem in the world she created to insert this into the story. Fred and George take a potion in the 4th book that age them. Why can't there be some kind of quick pregnancy potion? And personally, I'm okay with avoiding the whys and hows of the creation of Voldemort's child. Willful suspension of disbelief, required in a fantasy world like this, allows me to accept her existence. If Voldemort believed he needed to begin some sort of super pure blood race, that is fitting with his character and doesn't break the story as I see it. And that is the ultimate rule of fantasy: it must stay true to its own rules.
2. Many also find Delphi an uninspiring villain. Here, I'd like to remind everyone the difference between the formats. Plays, as enjoyable as they are to read, are always meant to be preformed. Reading a scene versus watching a scene where words appear on a wall are very different. Also, Voldemort was developed over seven novels, many of which where over 500 pages. Delphi is developed over two plays. For her character to be believable, she must be ACTED well as much as WRITTEN well. Also, her character and motivation are quite different. Voldemort believed he was the perfect wizard, destined to live forever. He didn't desire relationships. Delphi, like every other character in these plays, is dealing with a "father wound." She is planning on bringing back her father, wanting to be a child he would be proud of. So, yes, she is a bit more pitiful as a villain. But she juxtaposes nicely with Albus and his desire to come out from underneath his father's shadow.
3. The other major criticism I've read is related to the last one. The climax is weak. Delphi is too easily destroyed. Well, I think this hinges on what is the climax. I did not see her capture as the climax at all. The heart of these plays was not Delphi battling against the wizarding world. The heart of these plays are two boys trying to come to terms with how they relate to their fathers. So, the climax of this story is the scene following Delhi's capture. It is the moment of exposition at the beginning of the first novel. Slowly revealed through all the books, the death of James and Lily is finally played out for us. The climax of these plays is Harry, surrounded by people he loves, watching his parents sacrificing themselves for him. His whole life he has dealt with the absence of his parents, knowing their absences itself is due to love. He finally sees that love played out.
And ultimately, isn't that Harry Potter at its heart? Full of adventure and fun, but mostly about love and sacrifice and issues of true pathos. Isn't that why we come back to these stories? Because they deal with something more than "wouldn't it be cool if there was magic in the world?"
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