Three years on lj, four years in fandom, and five, well that's the most important, and weirdest of the lot. I've been labeling myself Orthodox for about five years now, but honestly it feels like I've been doing it so much longer a lot of the time. Maybe 'cause it crept up on me, maybe 'cause it was always in my plan, or maybe just 'cause. I find
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Honestly I admire Arthur for not taking a shinier job, 'cause he's doing it 'cause he really believes in what he does. He thinks muggle tech is cool and once to protect muggls from the mean spirited and sometimes quite harmful spells wizards can put on things. In some ways it's just as important as any of the other law and order jobs, but it gets nowhere near as much attention 'cause it's so buried and seems so dull and bureaucratic.
I think I noticed it 'cause I'm kind of like that. The director of honors once introduced me to a student saying "This is Hannah, she knows everybody" and I kind of do. Or I know everybody who knows everybody, or three people removed, or something similar, but when it comes to lots of situations, I usually know who/where to direct people to.
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Yeah, it is an important job and it's good for him to be doing something he believes in. I've heard some people say Arthur is condescending to Muggles but I don't think fascination and curiosity necessarily means that, even if he doesn't always approach the situation in the best manner. I know Hermione's parents seemed uncomfortable with him in COS or maybe that was due to the fight he got into with Lucius. Which is understandable but the WW seems to have a much more accepting and even sometimes cartoonish level of violence than ours. Do you think Arthur is condescending or views Muggles as somehow inferior?
Do you get asked often, then, because of a knows everybody reputation? For help and stuff like that.
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He's just a nice guy. He was so nice to Winky, asking questions, showing concern, it was oh so sweet. I just think Arthur's just kind to everyone, 'specially people who he thinks have the bad end of the stick in a situation.
Not often, more that I tend to be a busy body 'cause I know the answers.
*eek* Kind of, sort of, got spoiled for the epilogue of HBP 'cause of an off hand comment somebody else made about it, but is it a spoiler if it's not at all surprising? *eek* Gonna be so hard to avoid spoilers 'cause everyone has a different tolerance.
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Poor Percy. I felt so bad for him, doing all that work yet Crouch couldn't even remember his name, but was on good terms with his father. That's gotta be so frustrating, trying your damn hardest to stand out and yet dad's got more just 'cause of personality. (And being around for a million years -old boys club and all- but no meritocracy, which is really where Percy's at.)
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Did you start reading it? Did you finish? Let me know when you finish it or you can always post up an entry.
What kind of minor family stress are you experiencing? I'm just curious, sorry, if you don't want to answer that's okay.
You're right about Arthur, he reminds me of amateur science/engineer trainees or physicist working on string theory, he's a lovable sort of character,optimisti and a good backbone to be raising so many children.
I've decided to go see the movie with a group of friends. Everyone said it was the best one yet, did they cut too much from the book?
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It passed, but it was a combo of grandma in hospital and dad/divorce drama. (Been divorced since I was in fourth grade, separated since I was in third, but there's still drama. Just look through my angst tags if you want TMI)
They cut a lot from the book, so it's choppy, but in terms of characterizations it's incredibly solid.
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