*ETA: I wonder what Neville would have been like with Narcissa for a mother--you know, the mother who doesn't reject her child for not being violent enough. No wonder Draco turns out so badly! *hugs Draco/non-violent sensible!Neville and doesn't let go* Honestly, though, I thoght that was one of the most terrible things JKR ended up doing, legitimizing the fact that Neville's gran had picked on him all those years by turning him into a warrior. Couldn't all of his Herbology expertise simply have made him an excellent healer in DH? 'Cause it seems like the students needed one.
*Why is Neville so uncomfortable at people finding out about this? Why don't more people know is what I wonder? If Frank and Alice were as famous as Neville's gran says they were, you'd think people would know about something as tragic as their being TORTURED into insanity. Of course, I suppose that would take away from the awesomeness of James and Lily's sacrifices and take away from Harry's own fame, so I suppose that could be it. But it just never really made sense that no one would know, especially given the Rita Skeeters of the world.
It makes it sound like Lupin’s going to tell her jokes and do silly impressions until she dissolves into giggles. Lupin's not exactly Mr. Cheerful. Or Draco Malfoy for that matter. Too bad Fluer's not around yet, though. Then Ginny could have taken over.
*Sirius and Lupin give Harry a set of books together. This means...nothing really. Except perhaps that Sirius gets Harry presents and Lupin doesn’t, but since Sirius couldn’t leave and the whole Order is apparently giving presents to Harry this year he asked Remus to shop for something for both of them. Also, Lupin's broke (doesn't he look shabbier and shabbier as the books progress?). Did she ever explain how Sirius managed to get money out of Gringotts despite being an escaped felon or are there just pockets of cash stowed all around the house?
*Hermione’s presents well and truly suck. In case it's not obvious, this should be taken as kind of adorable. Poor Hugo and Rose. :(
It’s nice that Harry and Sirius get to be hormonal teenagers together. For them, anyway. Maybe not so much of a pleasure to live with for others. I dunno, I think Snape got a pretty good kick out of it. :D
Times like this I miss Jerk!Harry who would have told her off ("Oh right. How could I have forgotten you were possessed when I almost got killed saving you from your evil boyfriend". How rude of me.") But keeping Harry in character would mess with their TWU LUV. Although she does it in the next book; Harry completely ignores Ginny's advice about the Prince's book despite the very personal place it must have come from and she, of course, just takes it like the sweet little yeswoman she is. *barfs* That moment really should have been when H/G was all over from Ginny's perspective but then, she doesn't actually have one in canon.
It’s even sadder that the poor fools don’t know where she is. They think she’s at Hogwarts, really she’s with her new, better family. You know, you honestly wonder whether she ever even bothered to take the spell off of them in the end. It would have made leaving them entirely behind for the WW so much easier and more convenient.
*These kind of words, are I believe a big reason for SexGod!Draco in fanfic. As much as people insist he’s supposed to be ugly in canon, he’s usually described as a very vibrant physical presence, and leaning against something in a relaxed way and speaking lazily=seductive. Yeah, and, honestly, where is the canon to support the idea that he's ugly? All we really know is that, despite looking a great deal like Lucius, he has the nice Black bone structure and Tonks (who is, ostensibly attractive) has the same kind of sharp features. And also, Blaise. who is supposedly very attractive, has the same kind of lazy seductive air. Maybe he's no sex god (I feel like he's too obsessed with Harry to be) but he can't be that ugly, either.
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Date: 2008-03-28 04:30 pm (UTC)*hugs Draco/non-violent sensible!Neville and doesn't let go* Honestly, though, I thoght that was one of the most terrible things JKR ended up doing, legitimizing the fact that Neville's gran had picked on him all those years by turning him into a warrior. Couldn't all of his Herbology expertise simply have made him an excellent healer in DH? 'Cause it seems like the students needed one.
*Why is Neville so uncomfortable at people finding out about this?
Why don't more people know is what I wonder? If Frank and Alice were as famous as Neville's gran says they were, you'd think people would know about something as tragic as their being TORTURED into insanity. Of course, I suppose that would take away from the awesomeness of James and Lily's sacrifices and take away from Harry's own fame, so I suppose that could be it. But it just never really made sense that no one would know, especially given the Rita Skeeters of the world.
It makes it sound like Lupin’s going to tell her jokes and do silly impressions until she dissolves into giggles. Lupin's not exactly Mr. Cheerful.
Or Draco Malfoy for that matter. Too bad Fluer's not around yet, though. Then Ginny could have taken over.
*Sirius and Lupin give Harry a set of books together. This means...nothing really. Except perhaps that Sirius gets Harry presents and Lupin doesn’t, but since Sirius couldn’t leave and the whole Order is apparently giving presents to Harry this year he asked Remus to shop for something for both of them.
Also, Lupin's broke (doesn't he look shabbier and shabbier as the books progress?). Did she ever explain how Sirius managed to get money out of Gringotts despite being an escaped felon or are there just pockets of cash stowed all around the house?
*Hermione’s presents well and truly suck. In case it's not obvious, this should be taken as kind of adorable.
Poor Hugo and Rose. :(
It’s nice that Harry and Sirius get to be hormonal teenagers together. For them, anyway. Maybe not so much of a pleasure to live with for others.
I dunno, I think Snape got a pretty good kick out of it. :D
Times like this I miss Jerk!Harry who would have told her off ("Oh right. How could I have forgotten you were possessed when I almost got killed saving you from your evil boyfriend". How rude of me.")
But keeping Harry in character would mess with their TWU LUV. Although she does it in the next book; Harry completely ignores Ginny's advice about the Prince's book despite the very personal place it must have come from and she, of course, just takes it like the sweet little yeswoman she is. *barfs* That moment really should have been when H/G was all over from Ginny's perspective but then, she doesn't actually have one in canon.
It’s even sadder that the poor fools don’t know where she is. They think she’s at Hogwarts, really she’s with her new, better family.
You know, you honestly wonder whether she ever even bothered to take the spell off of them in the end. It would have made leaving them entirely behind for the WW so much easier and more convenient.
*These kind of words, are I believe a big reason for SexGod!Draco in fanfic. As much as people insist he’s supposed to be ugly in canon, he’s usually described as a very vibrant physical presence, and leaning against something in a relaxed way and speaking lazily=seductive.
Yeah, and, honestly, where is the canon to support the idea that he's ugly? All we really know is that, despite looking a great deal like Lucius, he has the nice Black bone structure and Tonks (who is, ostensibly attractive) has the same kind of sharp features. And also, Blaise. who is supposedly very attractive, has the same kind of lazy seductive air. Maybe he's no sex god (I feel like he's too obsessed with Harry to be) but he can't be that ugly, either.