*Dumbledore explains that Merope couldn’t use magic because she either didn’t want to be a witch anymore or her powers were sapped by despair, which can happen to witches in love. I don’t see why we need a rather disappointing subplot with Tonks to prove this, but apparently we do. The guy you’ve been enslaving for months leaves you? The guy you like doesn’t want to marry you? Poof! There go your powers. If you’re a girl.
The funny, funny thing about that is, I have actually met Tonks fans who refuse to connect her to Merope. Because there's clearly no similarity there whatsoever. (The hilarious thing is, I've actually seen that statement made seriously.)
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Date: 2006-06-09 11:52 pm (UTC)The funny, funny thing about that is, I have actually met Tonks fans who refuse to connect her to Merope. Because there's clearly no similarity there whatsoever. (The hilarious thing is, I've actually seen that statement made seriously.)