Funny or, you know, proof he didn’t bribe his way onto the team to begin with
Draco getting brooms bought for his whole team that one time = cheating. Harry getting a mega-posh broom bought for him because he's just so awesome = simple good fortune. In the meantime, Draco still uses the same Ol' Faithful, but if he got a new shiny broom, Harry would have to get an even better one, possibly with an even more macho name than the one he's got already (I've just had a thought: if Harry had said "Accio Firebolt" that one time in GoF and got a bolt of fire in the face, rather than his broom. That'd learn him...actually, probably not). Anyway, you know the old saying about a bad workman blaming his tools? Well, I think if someone does well, it's about the same thing to be all sour and say it's just because of their equipment.
Snape begins class. Harry is off and judging.
We all know Harry can't hear of someone giving money to charity without judging them. I feel this may be a Gryffindor thing - good works are less important than "bravery" and "a pure heart", whatever that means (no fatty deposits surrounding these ventricles!). Also, if I don't like someone, anything they do is wrong by default! Remember, kids, prejudice is wrong and shouldn't be encouraged.
So not all wizards can do non-verbal spells. Yes! Another chance for Harry to make the cut.
I was pretty amazed to find out that Draco was really and truly going to be better at Occlumency than Harry. Apparently, the publishing-type people queried this. Really - as if Harry wasn't better than Draco at everything else on account of his "pure heart". But yeah, here's another amazing power Harry finds himself able to master. The world continues to turn.
Btw, Snape was amazingly normal in this scene. I wonder if there’s a reason.
DADA didn't bring out the worst in him after all? Or perhaps it brought out other stuff instead. Curious :/
Harry and Ron do Snape’s homework, which is really complex.
I cry salty tears of woe for them, I really do. Perhaps they'd find it a little easier if they'd bothered to pay attention and learn stuff instead of blagging their way through the first five years. No really, Hermione will do everything for everyone. Oh shut up.
This does not in any way suggest that Snape is not considered a horrible, unacceptable teacher by the school at large.
Only evil and wrong people do not agree with Harry on everything. No wonder some people think the stories are just Harry's emo fantasies of how awesome he is. Everything revolves around MEEEEEE.
Slughorn then begins furiously favoritism-ing. This will be vigorously defended throughout fandom as totally not favoritism.
It's only favouritism if it's not Harry. Harry being treated precisely the same as other people is DEEPLY UNFAIR. True!
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Date: 2006-05-12 09:39 pm (UTC)Draco getting brooms bought for his whole team that one time = cheating. Harry getting a mega-posh broom bought for him because he's just so awesome = simple good fortune. In the meantime, Draco still uses the same Ol' Faithful, but if he got a new shiny broom, Harry would have to get an even better one, possibly with an even more macho name than the one he's got already (I've just had a thought: if Harry had said "Accio Firebolt" that one time in GoF and got a bolt of fire in the face, rather than his broom. That'd learn him...actually, probably not). Anyway, you know the old saying about a bad workman blaming his tools? Well, I think if someone does well, it's about the same thing to be all sour and say it's just because of their equipment.
Snape begins class. Harry is off and judging.
We all know Harry can't hear of someone giving money to charity without judging them. I feel this may be a Gryffindor thing - good works are less important than "bravery" and "a pure heart", whatever that means (no fatty deposits surrounding these ventricles!). Also, if I don't like someone, anything they do is wrong by default! Remember, kids, prejudice is wrong and shouldn't be encouraged.
So not all wizards can do non-verbal spells. Yes! Another chance for Harry to make the cut.
I was pretty amazed to find out that Draco was really and truly going to be better at Occlumency than Harry. Apparently, the publishing-type people queried this. Really - as if Harry wasn't better than Draco at everything else on account of his "pure heart". But yeah, here's another amazing power Harry finds himself able to master. The world continues to turn.
Btw, Snape was amazingly normal in this scene. I wonder if there’s a reason.
DADA didn't bring out the worst in him after all? Or perhaps it brought out other stuff instead. Curious :/
Harry and Ron do Snape’s homework, which is really complex.
I cry salty tears of woe for them, I really do. Perhaps they'd find it a little easier if they'd bothered to pay attention and learn stuff instead of blagging their way through the first five years. No really, Hermione will do everything for everyone. Oh shut up.
This does not in any way suggest that Snape is not considered a horrible, unacceptable teacher by the school at large.
Only evil and wrong people do not agree with Harry on everything. No wonder some people think the stories are just Harry's emo fantasies of how awesome he is. Everything revolves around MEEEEEE.
Slughorn then begins furiously favoritism-ing. This will be vigorously defended throughout fandom as totally not favoritism.
It's only favouritism if it's not Harry. Harry being treated precisely the same as other people is DEEPLY UNFAIR. True!