Morgan claps at the zillionth version she has hard heard tonight of one of her favourite songs ever. She has to stop though, when Lauri slumps back to the...
PK looks out thoughtfully from the corner where she has been sitting in the shadows, crumpling snapdragon blossoms into a bottle of firewhisky instead of...
Danielle addresses the bar as a whole: You know, I read the "lack of strong female character" argument on TOL when it was going on (butchering Molly, BTW), and...
Hi, ... You know, that's a fair question, and it deserves an answer. For me, there are two things I can identify in the series that make some of the male...
... in ... Dumbledore ... a ... scene? ... the ... same ... Tcy (peering out from her very worn Invisibility Cloak): Strong and useful aren't the same thing....
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... with ... to ... think ... Marianne: Sure, they can have as many warts as the guys. And God knows we pick at the various warts exhibited by all of the male...
I think it's probably useful for me to note that I'm commenting on the way JKR has written the female characters in her series. I'm not picking on the...
... Now, JKR may have done this for a purpose. Perhaps we weren't supposed to like Molly very much in this book. Perhaps we were supposed to feel uncomfortable...
... Hmmmm. . . . At the risk of contradicting myself (I have no clue whether I expressed an opinion about this before), I think I'm somewhere in the middle. ...
... it ... Punkie: Again we must remember that Ginny is being seen from Harry's pov. Ginny is his best mate's sister and therefore as sisterish as he's ...
I've enjoyed reading all the "Rich Man" filks to date - it's especially great that so many first-timers have felt encouraged to join in the fun! Here's my...
... star. ... books. ... take ... mistake. ... have ... Punkie: Somewhere, TLC I think, I used a link to one of the British entertainment sites that said that...
I just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughtful and fascinating replies to my original query, reprinted below for convenience. Of course, if I was as...
... a ... But, ... will ... Marianne: Oh, the hairs on the back of my neck are dancing and tingling! I will concede that you may very well be right in this...
Bookworm waves enthusiastically to Marianne, who is still dressed in Huskies blue and white. "Wasn't that a great game? One down and one to go?" Looking at...
... Thus far, I can't see any reason why he *wouldn't* be, at least not to start with. I won't be surprised, however, if circumstances occurring later in the...
Bookworm: First, will Harry have time for Quidditch while he is busy teaching the DAs and saving the world?" Laura: Very valid concern, IMO. Although it would...
Emerging from the dark corner where she has been lurking, Corinth joins in this debate. Bookworm: Second, if Ron is the team captain there could be problems...
Iris enters the pub and whispers to Mr Aberforth "a cappuccino, please", while the customers are all listening to Bookworm. ... "And what about Draco Malfoy...
... bboy_mn: Preface- I agree with a cross section of what has been said (should I add syrup to that waffle?). I think Ron can be a good Quidditch Captain, and...
Bookworm orders herself a cappuccino before returning to sit with Iris and Corinth. Ah, the magic of sports – everything is up for debate :-) Corinth: ...
... There will be not ... At the end of OotP, as far as we know, Harry is still banned for life from playing quidditch. Will DD be able to say that that...
... life ... will ... Harry's ban from Quidditch did not come via an Educational Decree, so it shouldn't require anything so drastic as a MoM act to reverse...
Have you heard this? "Wizard People, Dear Reader is an unauthorized re-envisioning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Ston, by Brad Neely. To experience it,...
I updated HPF tonight, giving a special section to the If I Were a Rich Man filks submitted to this site (one song is missing: the author did not respond to my...
Hi, all, I hope everyone that celebrated or is celebrating a holiday is having a wonderful time (and I hope that was inclusive enough!). Anyway, I was poking...
... having ... cauldron.org/images/2004/picturebook/knightbus2.jpg ... may ... together! ... Danielle replies: From what I could see, your link only goes to...