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[ladyhadhafang.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one a little bothered by Dumbledore? Not only with the fact he could end up in the Guinness Book Of World Records for "Most Incompetent Headmaster of All Time" (though I'm sure there's worse. :P), but also because...he just bugs me. I know JKR was trying to write him as the "flawed Yoda", so to speak (and to be fair, he's nowhere near Yoda. XD), but it's also how...preachy he gets. Towards Fudge, for example. You know, in Goblet of Fire, with, "You place too much importance on purity of blood, yadda yadda et cetera et cetera" -- which considering how he treated Tom Riddle and the Slytherins is...slightly hypocritical isn't it? Probably bad writing on JKR's part, though. :/

Anyways, sorry 'bout the rambling. Thoughts?

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[borg-princess.livejournal.com]

the ambitious want what they don't deserve

LOL, sounds a lot like JKR going by the series! If you deserve something, it's awarded to you on a silver platter without any effort- like Harry being made Seeker in his first year, against the rules, with no other first years being given the same chance. Only the inferior and unworthy want something that they can't have! Like Draco, wishing he could be on the quidditch team! If he has to wish for it without it being granted, obv he's just greedy and a bully with no compassion or consideration for others!

Bleurgh.

[ladyhadhafang.livejournal.com]

To be fair, it *is* from Harry's POV. And he *is* quite a little brat. :P

But that said...why the hell is *he* the hero? In fact, why is he even here? Or even better, why doesn't he *arc*?!

*Suddenly has the urge to hug Draco and tell him it'll be all right* And somehow, I think I understand the Draco love in the HP fandom a bit better. ^__^