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* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' remains with the POV of the title character, which is no problem in the earlier books; in the later books, however, there is a war being fought largely out of view, with the other characters doing various things to fight it that the audience doesn't get the chance to see. |
* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' remains with the POV of the title character, which is no problem in the earlier books; in the later books, however, there is a war being fought largely out of view, with the other characters doing various things to fight it that the audience doesn't get the chance to see. |
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** Charlie Weasley {{spoiler|shows up at the [[Final Battle]] with Slughorn and the rest, but doesn't bring in a dragon to fight.}} |
** Charlie Weasley {{spoiler|shows up at the [[Final Battle]] with Slughorn and the rest, but doesn't bring in a dragon to fight.}} |
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*** The final battle is probably the most jarring example, as there was a lot of action going on with many characters involved. In the other books, the characters involved in the action were usually the trio if at all, or an extended group which Harry was a part of. |
*** The final battle is probably the most jarring example, as there was a lot of action going on with many characters involved. In the other books, the characters involved in the action were usually the trio if at all, or an extended group which Harry was a part of. |
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** In the fifth book, Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna somehow manage to knock out Draco, Crabbe, Goyle and a couple of other Slytherins. |
** In the fifth book, Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna somehow manage to knock out Draco, Crabbe, Goyle and a couple of other Slytherins. |
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* In the final chapter of the ''[[Warhammer |
* In the final chapter of the ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]: [[Gaunt's Ghosts]]'' novel ''Sabbat Martyr'', the narrator speaks of a week-long battle supposedly more intense than any other recorded in the narrative, but we do not get to read it. Admittedly, it came on the heels of the final confrontation between Saint Sabbat and the Magister, but still... |
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** It's also at the end of the book, just after the climax. Also...perhaps it's best not to dwell on a heroic battle that occurs after someone tells the people getting slaughtered that they might want to try fighting back. |
** It's also at the end of the book, just after the climax. Also...perhaps it's best not to dwell on a heroic battle that occurs after someone tells the people getting slaughtered that they might want to try fighting back. |
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* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire|A Storm of Swords]]'', blacksmith Donal Noye leads a defense against a group of giants while Castle Black is under siege. The readers only get to see the outcome, all the combatants were killed, and Donal and the giant king Mag killed each other. Sure, the chapter is told from the viewpoint of Jon Snow, who didn't participate in that fight, but the author could have just written ''one'' chapter told from Donal's perspective so that the readers could have taken in the awesome. |
* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire|A Storm of Swords]]'', blacksmith Donal Noye leads a defense against a group of giants while Castle Black is under siege. The readers only get to see the outcome, all the combatants were killed, and Donal and the giant king Mag killed each other. Sure, the chapter is told from the viewpoint of Jon Snow, who didn't participate in that fight, but the author could have just written ''one'' chapter told from Donal's perspective so that the readers could have taken in the awesome. |
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