Rkcapps
Sage
Great discussion, great thread!
Whilst there is a subtle reason mentioned in HP, it wasn't mentioned in the first book (I'm currently re-reading The Philosopher's Stone). When the food appears out of no where at Hogwarts there is no mention of anything other than it appearing. I wonder that it's more for a reason directed to the target audience? After all, HP is aimed at kids and getting them to read and what better way to interest them but to wow them. Kids don't want to get dragged through rules. At least my three, who are all at the target age of HP don't!
But a YA or adult reader is more sophisticated and will go "Hey, out of thin air? I don't think so!"
I can be wrong, it's just an observation.
My audience is YA and food is served normally but I do have my MC, for a driving reason in the story, transform food but she can't click her fingers and make food appear. Why? She can affect things and control things but she can't create.
Whilst there is a subtle reason mentioned in HP, it wasn't mentioned in the first book (I'm currently re-reading The Philosopher's Stone). When the food appears out of no where at Hogwarts there is no mention of anything other than it appearing. I wonder that it's more for a reason directed to the target audience? After all, HP is aimed at kids and getting them to read and what better way to interest them but to wow them. Kids don't want to get dragged through rules. At least my three, who are all at the target age of HP don't!
But a YA or adult reader is more sophisticated and will go "Hey, out of thin air? I don't think so!"
I can be wrong, it's just an observation.
My audience is YA and food is served normally but I do have my MC, for a driving reason in the story, transform food but she can't click her fingers and make food appear. Why? She can affect things and control things but she can't create.