> Looking back, it’s pretty hilarious that Lord Voldemort’s request boils > down to really really wanting to teach 7th grade.
That fiend! Is there no end to his heretical ambitions? =]
> Does it ever bother Harry that his great Trio friendship has to so often > rely on near-death experiences to stay intact?
Hush, you. You wouldn't want to force poor JKR to do anything as unpleasant as resolve character disagreements by making the characters talk out their differences like sensible people, would you? ;)
> So to review, the only reason for Hermione to refuse to do Harry’s > homework for him is because she wants to keep it from Ron.
I wish someone else hadn't come up with the term "thinking-brain dog" before I did. It describes Hermione's function perfectly. =] Harry doesn't have time to be smart, he has to be brave, which is much more important and special!
> Dumbledore tells Harry Sybil doesn’t know about the prophecy she made, > putting Harry in the delightful position of knowing a huge secret about a > pathetic teacher that she herself does not know.
A lot of Dumbledore's supposed benevolence and open-mindedness does seem to boil down to "we mustn't judge [name of stupid and pathetic person] too harshly; after all, not everyone can be perfect, like me."
> He’s also dressed simply in a dark, probably designer, suit perfectly cut > Oops! Forgot Wizards wear robes again!
I'm divided here. On one hand, I liked the mode of dress in the movies, where fashion in the wizarding world seems to incorporate Muggle clothing from all over the last millenium, making wizards look very diverse and interesting - as opposed to the books, where it's usually explained that all wizards wear robes and that's that. So if a bit of diversity slips in, I shouldn't really complain... but it would be nice if it was remarked upon, instead of saying "oh, all wizards wear robes" and then show wizards not wearing robes without anyone considering it strange.
> Btw, Harry’s sympathy towards SPEW does not lead to him to be > uncomfortable with his own slave. Luckily.
Well, it's not like Harry wants to have a slave. Of course not. He just had one forced upon him by circumstances. Just like pretty much everything else in his life.
Honestly. No one ever forces money and glory and eager women and magical toys on me. I mean, it's not even like I'd put up that much of a fight... ;)
> Isn’t it great the way Dumbledore always subtly and sadly points out the > terrible justice system in the WW without ever having to defend his own > part in it?
Rowling thinks like a journalist (well, as the ones who write the editorials for my local newspaper; they're the only ones I have much experience of). People who tries to change the world are suspect and corrupt and probably communists! It's much more morally high-standing to sit back and pass judgement on everyone!
> Calling other peoples’ friendships that is like anthropomorphizing > animals: the Slytherins appear to be chatting as friends do, but if you > look closely Pansy is picking nits out of Draco’s hair while Crabbe rolls > over and submissively urinates.
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Date: 2006-07-29 09:50 am (UTC)> down to really really wanting to teach 7th grade.
That fiend! Is there no end to his heretical ambitions? =]
> Does it ever bother Harry that his great Trio friendship has to so often
> rely on near-death experiences to stay intact?
Hush, you. You wouldn't want to force poor JKR to do anything as unpleasant as resolve character disagreements by making the characters talk out their differences like sensible people, would you? ;)
> So to review, the only reason for Hermione to refuse to do Harry’s
> homework for him is because she wants to keep it from Ron.
I wish someone else hadn't come up with the term "thinking-brain dog" before I did. It describes Hermione's function perfectly. =] Harry doesn't have time to be smart, he has to be brave, which is much more important and special!
> Dumbledore tells Harry Sybil doesn’t know about the prophecy she made,
> putting Harry in the delightful position of knowing a huge secret about a
> pathetic teacher that she herself does not know.
A lot of Dumbledore's supposed benevolence and open-mindedness does seem to boil down to "we mustn't judge [name of stupid and pathetic person] too harshly; after all, not everyone can be perfect, like me."
> He’s also dressed simply in a dark, probably designer, suit perfectly cut
> Oops! Forgot Wizards wear robes again!
I'm divided here. On one hand, I liked the mode of dress in the movies, where fashion in the wizarding world seems to incorporate Muggle clothing from all over the last millenium, making wizards look very diverse and interesting - as opposed to the books, where it's usually explained that all wizards wear robes and that's that. So if a bit of diversity slips in, I shouldn't really complain... but it would be nice if it was remarked upon, instead of saying "oh, all wizards wear robes" and then show wizards not wearing robes without anyone considering it strange.
> Btw, Harry’s sympathy towards SPEW does not lead to him to be
> uncomfortable with his own slave. Luckily.
Well, it's not like Harry wants to have a slave. Of course not. He just had one forced upon him by circumstances. Just like pretty much everything else in his life.
Honestly. No one ever forces money and glory and eager women and magical toys on me. I mean, it's not even like I'd put up that much of a fight... ;)
> Isn’t it great the way Dumbledore always subtly and sadly points out the
> terrible justice system in the WW without ever having to defend his own
> part in it?
Rowling thinks like a journalist (well, as the ones who write the editorials for my local newspaper; they're the only ones I have much experience of). People who tries to change the world are suspect and corrupt and probably communists! It's much more morally high-standing to sit back and pass judgement on everyone!
> Calling other peoples’ friendships that is like anthropomorphizing
> animals: the Slytherins appear to be chatting as friends do, but if you
> look closely Pansy is picking nits out of Draco’s hair while Crabbe rolls
> over and submissively urinates.
May I just say how much I loved that one? :D