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scribbulus_ink is setting up a challenge that proves interesting for all those who are even remotely interested in classic literature. I tried to resist temptation for, oh, like two minutes, and then thought, screw it all, who needs a life anyway, I'm in for the fun.

Like I'm sure most of you know, it's all about the adaptation of a piece of classic literature using HP characters. My first choice was Jane Austen: writing Emma Harry Potter style surely has a huge entertainment value. The cast is obvious: Hermione as Emma, with Ron as Harriet and Harry as Mr. Knightley. Brilliant. The minor characters require some thought (Pansy as Mrs. Elton is a bit too cliché), but that's managable. But: I'm not so much interested in writing about Harry's generation. I want adult players.

Sense and Sensibility then. Even more obvious: Alan Rickman, er, I mean Col. Brandon is Snape. Remus is Edward and Sirius is Willoughby. Plain as could be. But, there are no matching female characters. Remus/Hermione shippers could easily cast Hermione as Elinor, but I'm not one of them, and I don't even like Hermione very much. Minerva would be great (and I like to ship her with Remus anyway), but she has to be close to the other female character. And I'm not entirely convinced Snape could seriously pine after Trelawney...

No Jane Austen for me, then. And then it hit me: Tom Sawyer.

Before I had done laughing at the initial idea, my mind had already supplied Tom's cast (I'm not telling!) and I was laughing even harder when I realised how perfect the setting was. Only problem: the season. Tom Sawyer is set in the summer, and I don't want to change that, because the whole novel has such a summery feel to it. It will require some thought on how to twist it to make it fit.

As soon as Tom was settled, Huck Finn made himself oh so obvious, as well. At this point, I was fully satisified and decided to go to bed. However, my mind had even more in store for me and kept supplying the remaining cast (Sid! Oh, Sid is perfect.) as well as plot details (the graveyard episode, the trial, the treasure hunt...), and I know exactly how to introduce the novel to the wizarding world. It just makes so much sense.

Extra bonus: I will have to re-read the book. Haven't done it in ages.

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oh this is such a great idea!

raina_at and I have done Romeo and Juliet already, and we talked about doing "Beauty and the Beast"... *plots*

It is indeed. I am very much looking forward to the results.

Oh, you've got to do Beauty and the Beast *g* I'm sure it'll be fantastic.

we talked about this last summer. The Shrieking Shack as the Beast's castle, Sirius as the beauty...

Sirius as the beauty

Mmh, beautiful Sirius *sighs*

Sounds like a bigger project, though.

yes, I know and that's exactly the problem. I have so much to do, I can't take on another writing project. *sigh*

I know. It's horrible. There are so many ideas in the pipeline, and so little time to put them into writing *sighs*

I can't wait for this! (And I think I have a guess as to who you might cast as Sid. We'll see if I'm right or not.) It sounds like it'll be a very entertaining read.

If I had the ability, I'd take on Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (The Malfoys aren't my very favorite characters, but they're made for that book.)

I can't wait to get started. I really fell in love with this idea. And I'm sure the challenge will produce some quality stories, as well.

I'd take on Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (The Malfoys aren't my very favorite characters, but they're made for that book.)

Shame you don't want to tackle it. The concept sounds quite perfect *g*

And: I'm really curious as to whom you think I have assume Sid's part... *g*

Hee, and I should have been doing other more urgent things but I started on my two for this at lunchtime instead ;-) Snape as Rochester I have been looking for an excuse to do for ages, and is incredibly easy, and I have A Little Princess just about worked out now I think. Too much fun!

Can't wait to read them! I've actually read a fic once where Snape was very Rochester-y (even more so than usually), with Hermione as the Jane Eyresque heroine. It fits, very much so.

And Little Princess - it's the Lucy Maud Montgomery book, right? With the little girl who goes from rich to poor to rich?

Well there'll be no Snape/Hermione in my version, that's for sure *g* A Little Princess is Frances Hodgson Burnett - that was one of my favourite books when I was very young. I read it again a few months ago and was horrified at the influence it seems to have had on me, in the best possible way ;-)

*facepalms*

Frances Hodgson Burnett is the one I meant. Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote Anne of Green Gables. When I read them as a child, these two authors melted into one and I still keep confusing them.

I've never really got into Little Princess. But The Secret Garden is one of my all-time favourites.

Hehe, it's those 3 -part names that do it ;-)

I loved the Secret Garden too, but this was the one I got inspiration for. You know, the possibilities of 'the magic' and oh, using Hedwig instead of the monkey...I am positively overflowing with ideas. Happy happy :-)

You're right! Now that you mention it, I remember the magic! That is indeed perfect.

I am positively overflowing with ideas. Happy happy

We should be eternally grateful to McKay for setting up this challenge ;-)

Can I just say how pleased I am that you're taking this one on? Can't wait to see it.

Heh! I'm pleased that you're pleased! I didn't dare tackle the more complex ones, and I am very impressed about your choice to take on Alice.

Whee!

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