No matter how many of these stories I read, I will never understand why so many suethors think that giving their Girl Harry Sues mind reading powers is a good idea. Or why every single one of them seem to think that because they have that power, it's okay to just poke and prod around in people's minds without consent. No, it's worse than that, they think that they have the right to do that, and get pissed off when they can't get the information they want.
But this... I mean- Ahh, I don't even know what to say. What's the point of this story, if she's going to reveal all the plot-points before the plot even starts up?
I believe Sirius managed to learn how to become an Animagus at age 15, so I think he was quite skilled at Transfiguration himself. Why do Suethors think that McGonagall showed off her own animal-to-human skills in the first book? What other way would be effective to show what you could do if you take an interest in her subject?
Also, didn't she say that Riddle was pretty much transparent when he appeared at the end of year 2? Now he's just blurry around the edges but other than that, he looks like a normal human? Sounds like someone didn't keep notes of their own story canon.
I really, really hate mind-reading Sues. It never makes any sense either! I mean, in Harry Potter there's Occlumency and the like, but that's not mind reading. And you're right, they just start poking around in everyone's heads, and of course they're good enough to get into Snape and Dumbledore's. Gah!
The thing about Transfiguration is, if a wizard or witch is Transfigured into something that can't speak or move, they're totally dependent on another to turn them back. This was explained as the difference between a person who was transfigured into an animal and an Animagus. So Sirius could have probably Transfigured himself, yeah, but he still would have needed Riddle and Holly to turn him back. Which is rather chilling, considering how sociopathic those two are. I'd be terrified that they'd leave me like that forever.
Eh, there was some idiocy where the Heir of Hufflepuff *snort* tries to possess Riddle's diary and somehow combines with it and the result is that the Heir is gone forever and Riddle looks almost exactly like a normal person. It was a stupid "twist" to just ensure that the Sue could have Riddle as much as she wanted.
I hate it when they can get deep into Snape and Dumbledore's minds. Why is that supposed to make me like the character? It just annoys the hell out of me.
Ah, yes, I suppose that is true. But he still allowed them to change him into something they chose for him. I think that's even worse. I'd much rather Transfigure myself into something that I choose for myself and then put my trust in that they will turn me back when it's safe, than to have them turn me into an immobile figurine and really have to put my trust in that they're not just going to leave me like that. Because I'd much rather be stuck in an animal body than be stuck as a piece of porcelain.
Oh ew, now I remembered what Harry did to Wormtail in that timetraveling!Harry fic... Dx
Yeah, I remember that (the Heir of Hufflepuff, the evil snake-controlling mastermind - just about the stupidest and most badly planned out plot twist ever), but I distinctly remember that he was still transparent... Unless I missed a part where he became more solid later, of course. In the first part of the last chapter of year 2: "He leaned forward to get a better look at her, his barely see-through fingers finding the fang and pulling it free with some difficulty."
Not that I know exactly what a person who is "barely see-through" looks like.
Years and years late, but I just wanted to clarify: barely see-through means almost opaqu. He was only just barely tranparent.
It is an extremely awkward and badly written way to describe it, sinceit's pretty ass backwards and she rewords it in progressively worse ways every time she repeats it-- I had to re-read some of those sentences a few times to fully parse them, too. Also the whole thing is even stupider than I remembered to begin with.
But this... I mean- Ahh, I don't even know what to say. What's the point of this story, if she's going to reveal all the plot-points before the plot even starts up?
I believe Sirius managed to learn how to become an Animagus at age 15, so I think he was quite skilled at Transfiguration himself. Why do Suethors think that McGonagall showed off her own animal-to-human skills in the first book? What other way would be effective to show what you could do if you take an interest in her subject?
Also, didn't she say that Riddle was pretty much transparent when he appeared at the end of year 2? Now he's just blurry around the edges but other than that, he looks like a normal human? Sounds like someone didn't keep notes of their own story canon.
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The thing about Transfiguration is, if a wizard or witch is Transfigured into something that can't speak or move, they're totally dependent on another to turn them back. This was explained as the difference between a person who was transfigured into an animal and an Animagus. So Sirius could have probably Transfigured himself, yeah, but he still would have needed Riddle and Holly to turn him back. Which is rather chilling, considering how sociopathic those two are. I'd be terrified that they'd leave me like that forever.
Eh, there was some idiocy where the Heir of Hufflepuff *snort* tries to possess Riddle's diary and somehow combines with it and the result is that the Heir is gone forever and Riddle looks almost exactly like a normal person. It was a stupid "twist" to just ensure that the Sue could have Riddle as much as she wanted.
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Ah, yes, I suppose that is true. But he still allowed them to change him into something they chose for him. I think that's even worse.
I'd much rather Transfigure myself into something that I choose for myself and then put my trust in that they will turn me back when it's safe, than to have them turn me into an immobile figurine and really have to put my trust in that they're not just going to leave me like that. Because I'd much rather be stuck in an animal body than be stuck as a piece of porcelain.
Oh ew, now I remembered what Harry did to Wormtail in that timetraveling!Harry fic... Dx
Yeah, I remember that (the Heir of Hufflepuff, the evil snake-controlling mastermind - just about the stupidest and most badly planned out plot twist ever), but I distinctly remember that he was still transparent... Unless I missed a part where he became more solid later, of course.
In the first part of the last chapter of year 2:
"He leaned forward to get a better look at her, his barely see-through fingers finding the fang and pulling it free with some difficulty."
Not that I know exactly what a person who is "barely see-through" looks like.
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It is an extremely awkward and badly written way to describe it, sinceit's pretty ass backwards and she rewords it in progressively worse ways every time she repeats it-- I had to re-read some of those sentences a few times to fully parse them, too. Also the whole thing is even stupider than I remembered to begin with.
(Apologies for typos. Phone post.)
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