Welcome to All Who Visit My LJ:
I am a "grandparent-aged" (51 years and hope to keep counting) - oh, sorry, now I must perform a Memory Charm on you as I do not often reveal those specifics - Harry Potter fanatic who discovered the Magic of Hogwarts only about a year ago. In that short time, I have read canon books 1-3 = 3x each; canon books 4 & 5 = 2x; own movies 1 & 2; have seen PoA 3x and counting; have already reserved my DVD copy of PoA; own all the movie soundtracks; and have 4 Draco/Harry pictures on my cell phone; Hedwig's Theme, Longbottom Flies and Double Trouble ringtones (I told you I was addicted).
However, although, I love canon ... my heart now belongs to the Fandom which has me totally and completely addicted! I personally only Sail the Harry/Draco Ship; however, I have the utmost respect for all Ships, people and pairings as I believe that each individual must select their own mate and in this big crazy world IF you find that one person who balances and completes you - grab on and never let go!
Sad to say, I do not have writing or artistic skills, however, I am an avid and addicted reader and reviewer of both fanfics and art. I know that our wonderful fanfic writers write out of pure love of the subject matter - it does not pay their rent, put food on their table, get them promoted at work or complete their education -yet, they not only write but they post their stories to share with us. With as much pleasure as the artists and writers have brought to me and the Fandom, I believe the least we can do is to review and try to reward the writers and artists for the blood, sweat, tears, heart and soul poured into their stories and works of art.
I want to take a quick moment to THANK a couple of people who took the time to make me feel welcomed in this wonderfully magical Fandom (in no particular order, I love them all):
dracorocksmysox,
jadarene,
frulie,
son_of_darkness,
beren_writes and
daisy_drabbles. [Wow me - first time I've been able to properly note LJ users.]
Thanks also to all the people on my flist (who have allowed me to Friend) and to all the people I haven't met yet (who may one day be on my flist) ... you really make the Fandom a Fantastic Family to be a part of.
What a wonderful place the World would be if more of the humans in the world were like the wonderful people in our Fandom!
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A CLOSED mind is a wonderful thing to LOSE.
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One World, One Love, One Human Race...
WAR is NOT the Answer, only LOVE can Conquer HATE
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F.R.O.G. = Fully Rely On God
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