[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] deathtocapslock
Thought some of you may enjoy the read - I just came across this essay on Dumbledore that pleased me greatly. The facts are nothing new to us, of course, but they're outlined in a lovely cohesive discussion of his many flaws that fans tend to excuse or overlook.

And even though the author's not a Snape fan, I like that they acknowledged how Dumbledore screwed him over as well. I was of course furious with Dumbledore coming up with the plan to commit suicide via Snape (which unwittingly placed him in Voldemort's firing line over the Elder Wand), but I haven't thought of using the fact that this was done without informing the Order and thus squandering the possibility of any intel from Snape during DH. That could've been useful!

***The title refers to a term explained in a previous article, basically: "Personal Favorite White Boy (n.): A (usually white) male character who can commit acts ranging from “pretty damn douchey” to “outright atrocities”, but is constantly defended by or stanned for by a furious fan base who will go to any lengths to excuse their actions and vilify critics. A male fave who is portrayed as a precious cinnamon roll who are only ever victims and heroes, and anyone who says differently is evil or illiterate."

Date: 2016-08-30 12:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jana-ch.livejournal.com
If James had been James Arthur (I approve!), would Al Sev have been Sirius Severus? Arrrrg!

I remember an excellent fanfic re-do of DH in which Harry’s second son was named Arthur S. Potter. It was left up to the reader to decide what the middle initial stood for. And yes, he was a Slytherin, but it was not any sort of “issue.”

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