Vader vs Snape essay ( Read more... )

Of the many teenage-oriented fandoms of the 2000’s, the big ones towards the end were Twilight and Harry Potter. The authors condescend towards each other, the films compete at the box office (even main Twilight star Robert Pattinson thinks the books, author, and fans are ridiculous) and the fans hate each other. However, there is overlap in a ( Read more... )

He is a dark, menacing figure, towering over you. You heard the rustling in the woods as the improbably swift creature, human but not quite human. You have heard legends of his bestial strength, speed, and unquenchable lust, saw his shadow on the wall in the moonlight, wondered at the impossibility of his existence. Now, he stands before you, ( Read more... )

Neville/Hermione is an unusual ship. They are neither best friends nor worst enemies. It defies no barriers of age or sexual orientation. Indeed, it’s perfectly logical. Nonetheless, it waivers between the popular and the obscure. Likelihood is neither great nor nonexistent. Reactions range from delight to disgust to disbelief, but always surprise.
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