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donnaimmaculata) wrote2004-09-14 11:03 pm
donnaimmaculata) wrote2004-09-14 11:03 pm
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Some completely random and totally unconnected theories
It's occured to me that it's been a long time since I posted anything fannish. To remedy this, I give you a selection of completely random and totally unconnected concepts and theories, which are not really stated in canon, but which I take for granted until Rowling proves me wrong:
Remus has no scars.
This, I think, actually is canon. Sadly, movie!Remus has made quite an impact, and has resulted in fandom!Remus being a scarred cardigan-wearer. Movie!Remus, however, has nothing in common with my Remus, and has thus left my image of him unspoiled. I think that Harry would have mentioned the scars, had Remus had them. He mentions the lines and the grey hair many, many times, and, I dare say, scars stand out rather more prominently than wrinkles. Especially to a boy's eyes. (I'd like to see the teenager who notices wrinkles but doesn't notice big fat scars.) So no, my Lupin doesn't have them. (And no, he doesn't wear a cardigan, either.)
Remus hates Snape.
He hates him. Passionately. Snape makes his skin crawl.
Lavender will die and Parvati will become a Seer.
Parvati will become a Seer because Trelawney says so. "She says I've got all the makings of a true Seer," she informed Harry and Ron... after the Divination exam in PoA. This is a far too good throw-away line to not become true in future books.
Lavender will die, because someone has to. No, wait, let me explain: I've always assumed that there are only those students in Harry's year, whom we have met in the books. But since Rowling insists that there are many more, I now assume that those, who are mentioned by name, must serve a purpose. And Lavender is good victim material.
(On a side note: I still prefer to think that there are only eight Gryffindor students in Harry's year, the reason being the dormitory: There are five beds in Harry's dorm, as stated repeatedly. There is also only one dorm for boys in Harry's year, because it is referred to as "the" dorm, and not "one of the" or "his". Oh dear, maths.)
ETA: Lavender and Parvati are not interchangeable.
Lavender is the one who cries over her dead bunny and is afraid of touching mice in Transfiguration. Parvati is the one who stands up to Draco and Snape, alongside Harry and Hermione: In PS, she is the only one apart from Harry to defend Neville against Draco in the Remembrall scene, and in PoA, she is the only one apart from Hermione and Harry to stand up to Snape in the DADA class. The girl's got potential!
Harry does not want to shag Snape.
No, he doesn't.
The "stringy" Slytherin boy who can see the Thestrals in the Care of Magical Creatures class is Blaise Zabini.
Because I think it's quite neat.
Dumbledore channels Granny Weatherwax.
Or vice versa. I am currently reading "A Hat Full of Sky" and Granny appears exactly the uber-witch to match Dumbledore's uber-wizard. Since we're seeing her through Tiffany's eyes, we don't know how much effort it costs Granny to maintain her uber-powers, and she appears almost superhuman. Had I encountered that Granny before I read the other novels, I would not have liked her and dismissed her as a flat and uninteresting character - possibly even an impossible one, like I dismissed Dumbledore. Now I think apologies are in order. Dumbledore supporters have been right all along, there is depth and character to be found behind the surface.
Yay for cross-novel reading!
PS. At some point, Granny's eyes actually twinkle!
I was going to watch "From Hell" tonight and swoon over Johnny Depp (because I've been swooning over him for a few weeks now, and why stop when I'm having so much fun?). But then I read![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rosina_alcona's post on the hotness that is Mr. Darcy - and it made me crave the Darcy experience as well. So what should I do? I got my mind set on Johnny quite firmly. And he can do some damn hot smouldering, too!
I think "From Hell" it's going to be...
Remus has no scars.
This, I think, actually is canon. Sadly, movie!Remus has made quite an impact, and has resulted in fandom!Remus being a scarred cardigan-wearer. Movie!Remus, however, has nothing in common with my Remus, and has thus left my image of him unspoiled. I think that Harry would have mentioned the scars, had Remus had them. He mentions the lines and the grey hair many, many times, and, I dare say, scars stand out rather more prominently than wrinkles. Especially to a boy's eyes. (I'd like to see the teenager who notices wrinkles but doesn't notice big fat scars.) So no, my Lupin doesn't have them. (And no, he doesn't wear a cardigan, either.)
Remus hates Snape.
He hates him. Passionately. Snape makes his skin crawl.
Lavender will die and Parvati will become a Seer.
Parvati will become a Seer because Trelawney says so. "She says I've got all the makings of a true Seer," she informed Harry and Ron... after the Divination exam in PoA. This is a far too good throw-away line to not become true in future books.
Lavender will die, because someone has to. No, wait, let me explain: I've always assumed that there are only those students in Harry's year, whom we have met in the books. But since Rowling insists that there are many more, I now assume that those, who are mentioned by name, must serve a purpose. And Lavender is good victim material.
(On a side note: I still prefer to think that there are only eight Gryffindor students in Harry's year, the reason being the dormitory: There are five beds in Harry's dorm, as stated repeatedly. There is also only one dorm for boys in Harry's year, because it is referred to as "the" dorm, and not "one of the" or "his". Oh dear, maths.)
ETA: Lavender and Parvati are not interchangeable.
Lavender is the one who cries over her dead bunny and is afraid of touching mice in Transfiguration. Parvati is the one who stands up to Draco and Snape, alongside Harry and Hermione: In PS, she is the only one apart from Harry to defend Neville against Draco in the Remembrall scene, and in PoA, she is the only one apart from Hermione and Harry to stand up to Snape in the DADA class. The girl's got potential!
Harry does not want to shag Snape.
No, he doesn't.
The "stringy" Slytherin boy who can see the Thestrals in the Care of Magical Creatures class is Blaise Zabini.
Because I think it's quite neat.
Dumbledore channels Granny Weatherwax.
Or vice versa. I am currently reading "A Hat Full of Sky" and Granny appears exactly the uber-witch to match Dumbledore's uber-wizard. Since we're seeing her through Tiffany's eyes, we don't know how much effort it costs Granny to maintain her uber-powers, and she appears almost superhuman. Had I encountered that Granny before I read the other novels, I would not have liked her and dismissed her as a flat and uninteresting character - possibly even an impossible one, like I dismissed Dumbledore. Now I think apologies are in order. Dumbledore supporters have been right all along, there is depth and character to be found behind the surface.
Yay for cross-novel reading!
PS. At some point, Granny's eyes actually twinkle!
~*~
I was going to watch "From Hell" tonight and swoon over Johnny Depp (because I've been swooning over him for a few weeks now, and why stop when I'm having so much fun?). But then I read
rosina_alcona's post on the hotness that is Mr. Darcy - and it made me crave the Darcy experience as well. So what should I do? I got my mind set on Johnny quite firmly. And he can do some damn hot smouldering, too!I think "From Hell" it's going to be...
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I think one of the reasons Ron is so often wrong (not always; he did figure out that Voldemort was reading Harry's mind well before the Occlumency lessons began) is that we're not supposed to suspect he's right about Snape. I don't want him to be right, but Rowling keeps insinuating we shouldn't get too attached to Snape, and it makes me nervous.
I don't know about Parvati turning out to be a Seer, mainly because I'm not sure how much importance should really be attributed to attempts to fortell the future (including the Big Prophecy), but I totally agree she doesn't get enough credit. After all, if she and Lavender share a brain, why didn't Hermione have to correct both of them on the subject of Harry's insanity in OoP?
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Draco too, but I rather thought that was because she was planning on killing off one or both of them.
I think one of the reasons Ron is so often wrong...
Now you've got me nervous; that makes too much sense.
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As to Snape, I wouldn't be surprised at his dying nor his turning out as having been evil all along. I like Snape, mind. But Rowling doesn't, and I somehow don't see her writing Snape as a heroic character at the end of the series.
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Hm, you know, personally I don't really like the whole Prophecy business much, because I don't believe in the concept of prophecies. But in Rowling's universe, prophecies are a major driving engine, and someone in Harry's generation is bound to turn out to be a Seer. For reasons stated (throw-away line etc.), I would like it to be Parvati. But this is as good a theory as any other.
After all, if she and Lavender share a brain, why didn't Hermione have to correct both of them on the subject of Harry's insanity in OoP?
That is an excellent point. I knew I was forgetting some aspect in Parvati's favour. Rowling made a point of stressing that it was Lavender who distrusted Harry's version of events.