Pure Speculation xpost
Okay, so I'm cross-posting from my DreamWidth, which is not the direction things usually go. The fact is, that is going to be predominately my Fandom blog now, but I thought is should share this story all around.
So, I was talking with my buddy the Ninja, who is busy trying to put together the formal programming schedule for this year's Pure Speculation Festival. I had been kind of sitting on the idea of screening the Wizard Rockumentary at last year's Pure Spec, but didn't even end up being able to attend the festival. This year, I really have no choice but to attend.
I will be overseeing the screenings of The Wizard Rockumentary, and also Coach Pyne's HP fanfilms: "The Marauders' Worst Memory" and "The Potter Prophecy." I have shown all of these films to my Harry Potter Club, and they've all been quite well-received. I've also been asked to speak on Harry Potter, as I am "the Potteriest girl" the Ninja knows.
So, I need topics. He'd like me to take two time-slots, one on the Saturday, and one on the Sunday. I did write a fantastic paper several years ago on Harry Potter and religion that I could use... if that's not too esoteric for this crowd.... I could also do something on the naming of characters, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to make that a reasonable length....
I definitely need to do some reading. I'll need to locate my copy of John Granger's Seven Keys to Harry Potter, and get my hands on a copy of Looking for God in Harry Potter. Maybe I'll also take a look at Edmund Kern's The Wisdom of Harry Potter. That'll be a good start at least....
So, I was talking with my buddy the Ninja, who is busy trying to put together the formal programming schedule for this year's Pure Speculation Festival. I had been kind of sitting on the idea of screening the Wizard Rockumentary at last year's Pure Spec, but didn't even end up being able to attend the festival. This year, I really have no choice but to attend.
I will be overseeing the screenings of The Wizard Rockumentary, and also Coach Pyne's HP fanfilms: "The Marauders' Worst Memory" and "The Potter Prophecy." I have shown all of these films to my Harry Potter Club, and they've all been quite well-received. I've also been asked to speak on Harry Potter, as I am "the Potteriest girl" the Ninja knows.
So, I need topics. He'd like me to take two time-slots, one on the Saturday, and one on the Sunday. I did write a fantastic paper several years ago on Harry Potter and religion that I could use... if that's not too esoteric for this crowd.... I could also do something on the naming of characters, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to make that a reasonable length....
I definitely need to do some reading. I'll need to locate my copy of John Granger's Seven Keys to Harry Potter, and get my hands on a copy of Looking for God in Harry Potter. Maybe I'll also take a look at Edmund Kern's The Wisdom of Harry Potter. That'll be a good start at least....