Yes, that story is picture perfect and you couldn't have used a better example. I ADORE it and read it about once a week for inspiration.
I also agree with you that her third person is SO close that it reads like first person, actually something that JKR does very well. Harry Potter is written so closely that sometimes you have to remind yourself that it is from Harry's POV, which is why the POV of the other characters can be one-dimensional, i.e., in the characterization of the Slytherins.
I think we can always improve. And I look to other writers for inspiration as well. But how do you make that leap between someone else's style and voice and YOUR style and voice because they are unique?
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I also agree with you that her third person is SO close that it reads like first person, actually something that JKR does very well. Harry Potter is written so closely that sometimes you have to remind yourself that it is from Harry's POV, which is why the POV of the other characters can be one-dimensional, i.e., in the characterization of the Slytherins.
I think we can always improve. And I look to other writers for inspiration as well. But how do you make that leap between someone else's style and voice and YOUR style and voice because they are unique?