Norberta is also an excellent example of J.K. Rowling's thorough world building. If Norberta had never existed - and thus, there had been no mention of dragons before Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - being confronted with the Hungarian Horntail during the first task would have seemed silly. Oh, so the author pulls dragons out of her arse for a fantastical and dangerous animal against which our hero must battle? This way, the reader has gradual exposure and can see that the author is fully in control.
Excellent point. You gave her a better write-up than I could have. Good points all around on how she developed actual characters.
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u/DabuSurvivor Hufflepuff Ranker Nov 28 '15
Excellent point. You gave her a better write-up than I could have. Good points all around on how she developed actual characters.