If you are somebody who cares about the political issues I have talked about in my Part 1, as deeply as I obviously care about them for me to open my big mouth, you may want to take a time out here, and go get yourself a glass of water. Or scotch, or an empty bucket, depending on what you're feeling like right about now... Because whatever you feel ( Read more... )

...And I had to turn right around and start spewing my venomous hatred toward DH in the very next post to be made on this comm. That's very sad. But the latest influx of fen's thoughts spurred on by JKR's most recent interview (namely here and here) got me thinking, yet again [1], about the message of love and morality perpetrating the HP universe. ( Read more... )

JKR's view of Snape appears to be significantly different than that of many of her readers.

To her, he is a supporting character, on the order of Remus Lupin or Neville Longbottom. In the end, Snape is no more essential to the defeat of Voldemort than Neville.
Snape's role in the series is to:

1. Be the "mean" teacher.

2. Be the general purpose red ( Read more... )

This is my first H.P. essay ever.  I hope I am not going out on too much of a limb.

( Deathly Hallows Spoilers )

Breaking with tradition and linking to my blog - SPOILER WARNING

How to get it right - and how it gets wrong:

http://wemyss.livejournal.com/79776.html

Greetings, all,

For your perusal, a Ranty McMeta about Nymphadora Tonks posted in my LJ: her personality attributes, the consistency of her characterisation in OotP and HBP, writing her as a character, and bemusement at the phenomenon of Tonks-hate in fandom.

The Deconstruction of Miss Nymphadora Tonks.

Enjoy,
Gun

It has been brought to my attention that the original version of post came off as hypocritical, offensive and biased, which meant that it defeated its own point. Having read it through, I have come to the logical conclusion that, yes, it did lack nuance. I suppose the reason for this - though it’s not an excuse, never an excuse - was that I wrote ( Read more... )

This is more "fannish meta" than my normal things as it deals specifically with the fandom and not just the source text. In fact, it hardly deals with the source text at all. However, I feel it does pertain to the Harry Potter fandom and what I've found within it (and on an HP community) and thus, I'm posting it here. Or rather I was *laughs.* I ( Read more... )

Hi - I wrote this essay when I realised there weren't many sources on how to give fanfiction an in-depth critique. I've tried to avoid presenting my opinions as the One True Way, so please do point out where I've suggested something is 'wrong' when it may simply be a matter of taste.

( Tips on Critiquing Fanfiction )