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deathtocapslock*Harry wonders about the headmaster over the coming weeks. Specifically, whether Dumbledore has forgotten all about him. Oh Harry, nobody could forget about you. Not with all those tantrums you keep having - "Best give Harry some time, we don't want another piss-fit like last year. Remember the allcaps tantrums?"
*In the meantime, Harry is gaining valuable insights from his beloved HBP and the wonderful scribbly textbook. He manages to perform several minor hexes, including one on Crabbe's toenails, whose result was described as "entertaining" (That must have really buggered up his feet, not to mention his socks) and one on Argus Filch's tongue "to general applause" (and not to, say, detention or a telling-off for the caster of said hex by a teacher). Then there is the Muffliato spell, effective at enabling Harry to chatter to Ron in class without being told off. Not that Harry is in any way neglectful of his studies (Hermione continues to refuse all part in this).
*"...the Prince had proved a much more effective teacher than Snape so far." Oh, shush.
*Harry levitates Ron, who decides by mid-morning of the next day that this was actually hillarious. I'm not sure if this is meant to be another Ron-so-pathetic moment, or to indicate Ron's strength of character in that he can laugh off any attempt at ABH, unlike the clearly weaker Severus Snape back in the summer of '76
*Hermione insists on spells being "Ministry of magic approved". Are we not supposed to be rageing against that particular machine? Is that not what Gryffindorish rebels do? The contradictions!
*Although I am quite pleased at Hermione for pointing out that dangling people upside-down was also something the Death Eaters have done. At least someone can part-way make the connection.
*Ron claims that his whole family are blood-traitors! Well, aside from the fact that they're all pure-bloods and they no longer talk to the only squib in the family. But they totally didn't kill any Muggles, which makes them dirty Muggle-lovers! Really!
*Anyway, Harry gets a letter from Ginny, but actually from Dumbledore. See, how could you think he'd forgotten you, Harry? Curiously, Ginny is not yet causing him any funny behaviour in his tummy. You'd think he'd have noticed she was the love of his life by now, and got all humourously awkward when he thought the letter was actually from Ginny for a few seconds.
*In Hogsmeade, they spot Professor Slughorn and his terribly stylish cossack get-up. He certainly likes his clothes. I won't mention the fact that he's in Honeydukes ("occupying at least a quarter of the shop") and omg HE EATS A LOT DID I MENTION THE FAT FAT FATTY FAT. Oh wait...
*We get another glimpse of Aberforth Dumbledore, standing about with Mundungus Fletcher. Clearly, theirluvissoshifty. Of course, Harry doesn't know that's Aberforth. But still - theirluv! Their badly dressed, weirdo LUV!
*Mundungus Fletcher has been looting from Sirius' house and about to sell off all his wossnames. Eagle-eyed readers will remember Dung contemplating this near the beginning of OotP, but the place has only been properly empty recently. Anyway, in a burst ofstupid swoon-worthy machismo, Harry gives Dungus teh_throttle, but Dung gives him the slip. Which is to say, he Disapparates.
*Luckily, Tonks appears from Out Of Nowhere to remind us that she's still sad and woebegone. If this was my story, she would have been killed in OotP. Actually, let's assume she was, since she adds bugger-all to this entire book.
*Coming out of the Three Broomsticks, Harry et al witness a cursed necklace attack Katie Bell. It's such an odd scene that I had to read it more than once the first time around to make sure I knew what was going on. While all this drama is going on, Harry makes sure to mention Draco and his sure involvement with the scene. Hermione and Ron seem sceptical, a sure sign that Harry is Right. It's a bit like the X-Files, in a way.
*Indeed, upon suggesting this theory to Professor McGonnagal, similar scepticism results. When will teachers learn to listen to plucky kids? They're always in the right!
*In the meantime, Harry is gaining valuable insights from his beloved HBP and the wonderful scribbly textbook. He manages to perform several minor hexes, including one on Crabbe's toenails, whose result was described as "entertaining" (That must have really buggered up his feet, not to mention his socks) and one on Argus Filch's tongue "to general applause" (and not to, say, detention or a telling-off for the caster of said hex by a teacher). Then there is the Muffliato spell, effective at enabling Harry to chatter to Ron in class without being told off. Not that Harry is in any way neglectful of his studies (Hermione continues to refuse all part in this).
*"...the Prince had proved a much more effective teacher than Snape so far." Oh, shush.
*Harry levitates Ron, who decides by mid-morning of the next day that this was actually hillarious. I'm not sure if this is meant to be another Ron-so-pathetic moment, or to indicate Ron's strength of character in that he can laugh off any attempt at ABH, unlike the clearly weaker Severus Snape back in the summer of '76
*Hermione insists on spells being "Ministry of magic approved". Are we not supposed to be rageing against that particular machine? Is that not what Gryffindorish rebels do? The contradictions!
*Although I am quite pleased at Hermione for pointing out that dangling people upside-down was also something the Death Eaters have done. At least someone can part-way make the connection.
*Ron claims that his whole family are blood-traitors! Well, aside from the fact that they're all pure-bloods and they no longer talk to the only squib in the family. But they totally didn't kill any Muggles, which makes them dirty Muggle-lovers! Really!
*Anyway, Harry gets a letter from Ginny, but actually from Dumbledore. See, how could you think he'd forgotten you, Harry? Curiously, Ginny is not yet causing him any funny behaviour in his tummy. You'd think he'd have noticed she was the love of his life by now, and got all humourously awkward when he thought the letter was actually from Ginny for a few seconds.
*In Hogsmeade, they spot Professor Slughorn and his terribly stylish cossack get-up. He certainly likes his clothes. I won't mention the fact that he's in Honeydukes ("occupying at least a quarter of the shop") and omg HE EATS A LOT DID I MENTION THE FAT FAT FATTY FAT. Oh wait...
*We get another glimpse of Aberforth Dumbledore, standing about with Mundungus Fletcher. Clearly, theirluvissoshifty. Of course, Harry doesn't know that's Aberforth. But still - theirluv! Their badly dressed, weirdo LUV!
*Mundungus Fletcher has been looting from Sirius' house and about to sell off all his wossnames. Eagle-eyed readers will remember Dung contemplating this near the beginning of OotP, but the place has only been properly empty recently. Anyway, in a burst of
*Luckily, Tonks appears from Out Of Nowhere to remind us that she's still sad and woebegone. If this was my story, she would have been killed in OotP. Actually, let's assume she was, since she adds bugger-all to this entire book.
*Coming out of the Three Broomsticks, Harry et al witness a cursed necklace attack Katie Bell. It's such an odd scene that I had to read it more than once the first time around to make sure I knew what was going on. While all this drama is going on, Harry makes sure to mention Draco and his sure involvement with the scene. Hermione and Ron seem sceptical, a sure sign that Harry is Right. It's a bit like the X-Files, in a way.
*Indeed, upon suggesting this theory to Professor McGonnagal, similar scepticism results. When will teachers learn to listen to plucky kids? They're always in the right!
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Date: 2005-11-17 10:53 am (UTC)Yeah, love that it's not 'Wow, I wonder what could be so important that Dumbledore is called away?' or 'What about the security of Hogwarts?' but 'Wah, pay attention to ME! Sure, I'm the only person in school who gets private lessons, and Dumbledore's given me more special favours and privileges than anyone else, but LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME!'
He manages to perform several minor hexes
Interestingly in the corridor. Where James used to randomly hex people, apparently. (Not that Harry's a bully!) But yeah, his sole interest here appears to be: special treatment from Potions; mean tricks to play on others from the hexes (what happened to 'counter' ones, anyway? ;) No intellectual curiousity. Of course, I wouldn't expect there to be, but then if you listen to fandom/JKR, Harry's a super-genius who's just too cool for school.
one on Argus Filch's tongue "to general applause" (and not to, say, detention or a telling-off for the caster of said hex by a teacher).
I thought Harry hated attention, anyway? Surely his modest soul shied from applause from a crowd?
Nice to hex a guy who can't do anything back, at any rate.
I'm not sure if this is meant to be another Ron-so-pathetic moment, or to indicate Ron's strength of character
At least floating in the air gave him attention, I suppose.
But to be honest, the Trio's friendship is so unequal, I think he'd thank Harry even if he'd tested the Sectumsempra on him.
Hermione insists on spells being "Ministry of magic approved". Are we not supposed to be rageing against that particular machine? Is that not what Gryffindorish rebels do? The contradictions!
Could it be that all their moralising was based not around any actual ideology or beliefs but just personal resentment towards Umbridge (and thus Fudge)? Oh, surely not!
Although I am quite pleased at Hermione for pointing out that dangling people upside-down was also something the Death Eaters have done.
Yeah, me too. Love how the boys immediately whitewash that - but this is us, and so totally different!
Ron claims that his whole family are blood-traitors!
Yeah, JKR really doesn't do a fantastic job of convincing us why the Trio can't be DEs.
Aside from the obvious blood/prophecy issues, I've seen nothing in Hermione and Harry's characters that doesn't suggest they wouldn't be the Best Death Eaters Ever and the whole 'Weasleys are as bad as Muggles, except when they're choking them and shit, and inspiring Death Eater plans' is hardly hard evidence.
I really hope that the emphasis here is on Ron's family being immediately brushed aside as all being tarred with Arthur's pseudo-liberal brush when say, noticing that the Twins or, and this has no chance, Ginny don't appear to have any scruples whatsoever. (Rather than the more obvious choices of Ron/Percy as the weak link/s in the family.)
Curiously, Ginny is not yet causing him any funny behaviour in his tummy.
Harry only reacts to Ginny when another male is pissing on his territory, so to speak. Note that when it turns out she's gone with Dean, all the GRR MY WOMAN caveman romance appears.
Professor Slughorn and his terribly stylish cossack get-up.
Yeah, he sounds very Movie!Lucius/Draco here, with the funky hat.
He certainly likes his clothes.
You shouldn't care about appearances unless you're naturally beautiful, though, remember? Otherwise it's just pathetic and vain.
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Date: 2005-11-17 10:01 pm (UTC)Oh, but nor was James. Just youthful and exuberant. Really :/
No intellectual curiousity. Of course, I wouldn't expect there to be, but then if you listen to fandom/JKR, Harry's a super-genius who's just too cool for school.
Harry is just naturally talented, what with his super-smrt Patronus casting and all. He doesn't need to listen or improve himself! He's delightful as he is.
I thought Harry hated attention, anyway?
He likes attention if it's from the headmaster. Or if it's for doing something supa-cool like incapacitating someone who can't fight back, as you say (he's all heart, that one). Or for doing something dull with leathery balls on a broomstick. But that's different. I think what we mean to say is that he hates attention of the wrong sort, ie from the scary girls like Romilda Vane who probably wears too much eyeliner and shoes with heels! Or from boys like Neville, which might make Harry look a bit like he's friends with those people.
Love how the boys immediately whitewash that
Ron's ultimate loyalty results in "Harry's super-speshul dad couldn't possibly have done anything maliciously" (and to be fair, he wouldn't want to get a Harry-tantrum going by not offering his unswerving support) and Harry's reaction is "I'M NOT HERE PLZ CHANGE THE SUBJECT RON PLZ" At least, I assume that's what it was.
Yeah, JKR really doesn't do a fantastic job of convincing us why the Trio can't be DEs.
Well, no. Except for them just being naturally good and sweet (although if Crabbe had ruined Harry's socks - which were no doubt painstakingly knitted by Dobby to give as a slightly stalkerish gift - there would be hell!). There are some very tentative steps towards suggesting that Harry is not immune to the lure of Bad Spells, but it's all a bit wishy-washy (thought: my Percy-fic that's brewing could involve mad!evil!Harry)