I agree with dearladydisdain that the stringy Slytherin is probably Theodore Nott. JKR thinks he's an important character (on her website), and Zabini is really just a name in canon.
Well, as I said to dearladydisdain: I find it quite amusing how my throw-away line about Blaise has led to a discussion. I don't give a damn about Blaise. For what I care, he might never ever get mentioned in canon. But the stringy Slytherin is the only Slytherin boy that ever got mentioned, and I thought how funny it'd be if he ended up being the enigmatic, hotly discussed, for many years genderless Blaise.
besides the fact that I already had mental images of them before that contradict the movies
So did I. I love Remus, and I had a very strong mental image of him, which is totally not like movie Remus. I wouldn't really mind Thewlis' visualisation of the characters so much, because I can well ignore it. However, after the movie was release, fandom was flooded by fics and art based on movie!Remus. The cardigan did to Lupin what the cane had previously done to Lucius: It's somehow part of his characterisation. And the werewolf was pathetic, yes.
And that he's not completely loyal to Voldemort.
I am absolutely indifferent about Lucius Malfoy. But I do think that he is loyal to Voldemort as long as he benefits from Voldemort's plans. I don't think that he is devoted to Voldemort in the same way that Bellatrix is (who is plainly obsessed). But Voldemort promises something that Lucius cannot resist. - It is quite obvious to me that Voldemort promises immortality. We know that he has spent years of his life to search for the key to immortality, and that he succeeded, if only partly. His supporters are called Death Eaters. And yes, I think that is quite enough to tempt Lucius Malfoy - who is obviously rather fond of power - to join Voldemort's ranks. The stuff with torturing Muggles and promoting purity of blood are mere additions, but the main purpose is the achieving of immortality.
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Date: 2004-09-15 03:41 pm (UTC)Well, as I said to
besides the fact that I already had mental images of them before that contradict the movies
So did I. I love Remus, and I had a very strong mental image of him, which is totally not like movie Remus. I wouldn't really mind Thewlis' visualisation of the characters so much, because I can well ignore it. However, after the movie was release, fandom was flooded by fics and art based on movie!Remus. The cardigan did to Lupin what the cane had previously done to Lucius: It's somehow part of his characterisation. And the werewolf was pathetic, yes.
And that he's not completely loyal to Voldemort.
I am absolutely indifferent about Lucius Malfoy. But I do think that he is loyal to Voldemort as long as he benefits from Voldemort's plans. I don't think that he is devoted to Voldemort in the same way that Bellatrix is (who is plainly obsessed). But Voldemort promises something that Lucius cannot resist. - It is quite obvious to me that Voldemort promises immortality. We know that he has spent years of his life to search for the key to immortality, and that he succeeded, if only partly. His supporters are called Death Eaters. And yes, I think that is quite enough to tempt Lucius Malfoy - who is obviously rather fond of power - to join Voldemort's ranks. The stuff with torturing Muggles and promoting purity of blood are mere additions, but the main purpose is the achieving of immortality.