I don't blame people for thier recent lack of enthusiasm. I have felt it too. Book 5 was a traumatic experience from which I have not fully recovered
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Of course Ginny isn't dating Harry - she's dating Dean Thomas! /proudly hoists Artist's Flame banner.
I love that Ginny's real name is Ginevra. Leonardo da'Vinci painted a woman named Ginevra da'Benci, who had reddish hair. The painting is entitled, "Virtue Guards Beauty" or something to that effect. Incidentally, da'Vinci also painted a woman holding an ermine (a white ferret to some of us), which I saw when it was on display at the Museum of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. I swear all I could think of was what is she doing with Draco Malfoy? Thus does fandom fry the brain.
Perhaps Ginny has some Italian ancestry going way back?
The poem: Fred and George could well have written it - it sounds like something they would do. Or maybe Draco wrote it, thinking it would be funny to embarrass both Harry and Ginny. Another possibility is that Luna Lovegood wrote the poem. It's certainly quirky enough in rhyme and metaphor to be a Luna work. Or, finally, Ginny did indeed write the poem and it's a send-up of bad and angsty preteen poetry.
I think the big problem with OOtP was not its quality - IMO it's one of my favorites in the series, and much better written than PS/SS. But I think it was inevitable (if sad and frustrating) for some people to be disappointed and/or disillusioned with it. The long wait for the book and the fanfic that rushed in to fill the vacuum meant that people had ridiculously high expectations for OOtP, as well as firm agendas. OOtP was bound to disappoint people if they had expected another kind of book - perhaps one where Remus and Sirius skipped off into the sunset holding hands, or the DADA teacher was young and pretty and snogged Snape in an empty classroom. As it is, fanfic is fun on its own terms; and OOtP has become my new favorite in the series.
But I think it was inevitable (if sad and frustrating) for some people to be disappointed and/or disillusioned with it. The long wait for the book and the fanfic that rushed in to fill the vacuum meant that people had ridiculously high expectations for OOtP, as well as firm agendas
I've always thought the same thing myself - that people had really high expectations, especially because there was just so much discussion and speculation about it beforehand. And as amazing as the book was, it can be hard to not be disappointed once you've got something in mind. Personally, though, I didn't really know what to expect and was thoroughly happy with the book. Except the whole Sirius dying thing...but I also think it was a good move on JKR's part, because it really fuels the story.
and I loved Ginny in OoTP. I've been leaning towards not liking her so much lately in fandom (...I'm not sure why), but I think this might just help turn that around, which is good, because in the books, I really do enjoy her character.
I love that Ginny's real name is Ginevra. Leonardo da'Vinci painted a woman named Ginevra da'Benci, who had reddish hair. The painting is entitled, "Virtue Guards Beauty" or something to that effect. Incidentally, da'Vinci also painted a woman holding an ermine (a white ferret to some of us), which I saw when it was on display at the Museum of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. I swear all I could think of was what is she doing with Draco Malfoy? Thus does fandom fry the brain.
Perhaps Ginny has some Italian ancestry going way back?
The poem: Fred and George could well have written it - it sounds like something they would do. Or maybe Draco wrote it, thinking it would be funny to embarrass both Harry and Ginny. Another possibility is that Luna Lovegood wrote the poem. It's certainly quirky enough in rhyme and metaphor to be a Luna work. Or, finally, Ginny did indeed write the poem and it's a send-up of bad and angsty preteen poetry.
I think the big problem with OOtP was not its quality - IMO it's one of my favorites in the series, and much better written than PS/SS. But I think it was inevitable (if sad and frustrating) for some people to be disappointed and/or disillusioned with it. The long wait for the book and the fanfic that rushed in to fill the vacuum meant that people had ridiculously high expectations for OOtP, as well as firm agendas. OOtP was bound to disappoint people if they had expected another kind of book - perhaps one where Remus and Sirius skipped off into the sunset holding hands, or the DADA teacher was young and pretty and snogged Snape in an empty classroom. As it is, fanfic is fun on its own terms; and OOtP has become my new favorite in the series.
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I've always thought the same thing myself - that people had really high expectations, especially because there was just so much discussion and speculation about it beforehand. And as amazing as the book was, it can be hard to not be disappointed once you've got something in mind. Personally, though, I didn't really know what to expect and was thoroughly happy with the book. Except the whole Sirius dying thing...but I also think it was a good move on JKR's part, because it really fuels the story.
and I loved Ginny in OoTP. I've been leaning towards not liking her so much lately in fandom (...I'm not sure why), but I think this might just help turn that around, which is good, because in the books, I really do enjoy her character.
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