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Old 06-22-2011, 12:25 PM   #140
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In my case (and I would never use as strong a word as "trash") it's the over-used stable-boy/kitchen-boy fantasy trope. You know... the; "orphan discovers hidden heritage and/or power and subsequently goes on to battle forces that they have no business defeating—but you just know they're going to win anyway" one? I outgrew it a long time ago (that's not a maturity crack, btw) and wouldn't touch a book/series based on that premise with a ten foot pole.
That is not how the Harry Potter series ends. Rowling maintains a plausibility to the last. (well, within the confines of the world she created which is magical and thus, implausible really )
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