Haven't seen this mentioned much

[the-bitter-word.livejournal.com]

It is the crackiest DH alternate ending ever -- and it's purportedly from Rowling herself. Quoting from New York, "In this version, Harry defeats Voldemort with a time-reversing spell that eventually freezes the Dark Lord as a child in his parents' embrace, and the epilogue is even more controversial: Harry is the headmaster at Hogwarts, Ginny turned herself into a bird instead of growing old (totally normal behavior), and their great-great grandson, 'Tom,' has evil stirrings."

If this was from Rowling, she was channeling the twins and doing a good job of pulling the guy's leg. On the other hand, claiming it's from her gets a lot of readers for his fanfic -- not that the story's been widely reported.

Another link while I'm here:

Here's a writer who, after more investment than most readers, realizes she is wholly-underwhelmed by the books, and wonders why those who analyze the books or participate in fandom even bother (without providing an answer). Some of it's a cheap attack on fans from a person who claims to be ordinary but clearly feels superior. Even so, I can recognize myself as one of her targets, and it's kind-of amusing. I'll probably look for the critical book she was reading.

I hope this is OK. If not, mod, please delete.

Comments

[oryx_leucoryx]

Before DH much of the in-depth theorizing was intended at guessing future books - how one's favorite aspect of the storyline (or backstory) would turn out. Once DH was out and it turned out the most simplistic and straightforward answers were the correct ones (no, the missing unknown Horcrux was not the cursed necklace, nor any of the rubies on Gryffindor's sword, nor Macnair's axe, nor Madam Pince's featherbrush; nor was it located in a dragon-nest in some northern island, nor in the chimney stack of the abandoned mill near Spinner's End etc) there was a lot of creative energy in need of better use. It's a shame much of it went into explaining how deep Rowling's work was when she just proved it wasn't.

[madderbrad.livejournal.com]

I fully appreciate and agree with your comment. I wasn't privy to much of the industry going into unravelling the pre-DH puzzle - mainly just the MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL, the SHIPPING :-) - but yes, it's quite sad now to think of all that wasted intelligence, across the globe, which accepted in good faith Rowling's hints and implications that there would be a clever grand plan unveiled at the end that explained everything. Only to see with DH that she hadn't had a clue when she was encouraging them all along. So sad.

It's a shame much of it went into explaining how deep Rowling's work was when she just proved it wasn't.

Word.

[mmmarcusz.livejournal.com]

My fave crazy essay is "The Hufflepuff Cup is in the Hogwarts Trophy Room Transfigured into the Medal for Magical Merit". Not to forget "Weasley is Our King", or the ideas about Stubby Boardman and Mark Evans.