tag:dreamwidth.org,2022-03-13:3945984death to capslockdeath to capslockdeath to capslock2016-06-08T19:21:00Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2022-03-13:3945984:316368http://sweettalkeress.livejournal.com/Wondering if anyone's seen this video?2016-06-08T19:21:00Z2016-06-08T19:21:00Zcuriouspublic0Posted by: <span lj:user='sweettalkeress.livejournal.com' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?userid=1292102&t=I'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png' alt='[identity profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://sweettalkeress.livejournal.com/' rel='nofollow'><b>sweettalkeress.livejournal.com</b></a></span><br /><br />I just saw this video and I think it touches on a lot of the same things covered in this comm.<br /><br />[Invalid lj-embed id 27]<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=deathtocapslock&ditemid=316368" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2022-03-13:3945984:267118http://terri-testing.livejournal.com/The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters2014-10-28T13:14:00Z2014-10-28T13:14:00Zpublic83Posted by: <span lj:user='terri-testing.livejournal.com' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?userid=466094&t=I'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png' alt='[identity profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://terri-testing.livejournal.com/' rel='nofollow'><b>terri-testing.livejournal.com</b></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman">In response to my last, Vermouth1991 objected to the Hogwarts Express as follows:</span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: times new roman">Re: taking the train<br />I've always found it a rather shite idea for all British magical students to gather over to that one station in London and then ride the train all the way north into Scotland, without stopping anywhere in between so that some northern English or Scottish persons can hop onto the Express on stations more closer to their homes. And the train stops at Hogsmeade anyway, not within the magical protection sphere of Hogwarts itself. Why can't more half-blood or pureblooded families just travel directly to Hogsmeade and wait until the rest of the students arrive and then take the Thestral carriages?</span></i><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman">Really vermouth1991 touched on almost all of the relevant issues. Why not, indeed?</span><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://deathtocapslock.dreamwidth.org/267118.html#cutid1">Read more...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=deathtocapslock&ditemid=267118" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2022-03-13:3945984:173699http://danajsparks.livejournal.com/Rowling's Pottermore Notes2011-09-15T14:04:00Z2011-09-15T14:04:00Zpublic40Posted by: <span lj:user='danajsparks.livejournal.com' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?userid=1636811&t=I'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png' alt='[identity profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://danajsparks.livejournal.com/' rel='nofollow'><b>danajsparks.livejournal.com</b></a></span><br /><br />I'm not a member of Pottermore, so I'm glad that some <a href="http://pottermorespoilers.tumblr.com/">bloggers</a> have been collecting Rowling's notes from the site. The notes don't have that many surprises, but a few things did jump out at me.<br />
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<br /><br />In a note on <a href="http://pottermorespoilers.tumblr.com/post/9793416001/history-the-sorting-hat">the history of the Sorting Hat</a>, Rowling writes:<br />
<blockquote>The Sorting Hat is notorious for refusing to admit it has made a mistake in its sorting of a student. On those occasions when Slytherins behave altruistically or selflessly, when Ravenclaws flunk all their exams, when Hufflepuffs prove lazy yet academically gifted and when Gryffindors exhibit cowardice, the Hat steadfastly backs its original decision. On balance, however, the Hat has made remarkably few errors of judgement over the many centuries it has been at work.</blockquote>So, in other words, Slytherins really are all evil? I think it's rather disturbing that this appears on an official fansite where all members are sorted by a <a href="http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8979707924/the-sorting-ceremony-i-wont-keep-you-guys">personality quiz</a> into one of the four houses, including Slytherin.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=deathtocapslock&ditemid=173699" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2022-03-13:3945984:108072https://urbanman1984.livejournal.com/Philosopher's Stone Chapter Seven2010-08-23T21:14:00Z2010-08-23T21:14:00Zfrustratedpublic52Posted by: <span lj:user='urbanman1984.livejournal.com' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?userid=3936293&t=I'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png' alt='[identity profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://urbanman1984.livejournal.com/' rel='nofollow'><b>urbanman1984.livejournal.com</b></a></span><br /><br /><strong>Philosopher's Stone Chapter Seven: The Sorting Hat</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style=""> </span></span></p><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://deathtocapslock.dreamwidth.org/108072.html#cutid1">Where Harry's destiny is decided once and for all</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=deathtocapslock&ditemid=108072" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments