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fpbI know I have read an essay that made the point that Mrs.Rowling had built up to Ginny-Harry much better than a lot of Philistines like to pretend. Can someone point me to it? Right here and now, I am not really in the mood to go and write one for myself, and I would like to have something to respond if I ever hear that ignorant opinion again.
On the other hand, does anyone doubt that the sudden apparition of Remus-Tonks in HBP is in the nature of a JKR rapsberry at certain fannish obsessions - just as, in my view, her sudden and incomprehensible invention of a black Blaise Zabini?
Lucius Malfoy is the most overrated villain on the planet. He is unintelligent, arrogant and whiny.
Finally, the twits who insist that Dumbledore is a manipulative bastard are the same idiots who are currently pretending that Israel could defend itself from Hezbollah without destroying bridges or killing people. It's called a war, dolts.
On the other hand, does anyone doubt that the sudden apparition of Remus-Tonks in HBP is in the nature of a JKR rapsberry at certain fannish obsessions - just as, in my view, her sudden and incomprehensible invention of a black Blaise Zabini?
Lucius Malfoy is the most overrated villain on the planet. He is unintelligent, arrogant and whiny.
Finally, the twits who insist that Dumbledore is a manipulative bastard are the same idiots who are currently pretending that Israel could defend itself from Hezbollah without destroying bridges or killing people. It's called a war, dolts.
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Date: 2006-07-24 09:31 pm (UTC)But a well-placed Imperius could have a Death Eater drop (or break) his wand and pick up a portkey (or quietly sit in the corner until he could be teleported away).
Avada Kedavra's mostly a problem because of the damage it does to the caster's soul - otherwise, sometimes an enemy won't stop until it's dead.
I can't figure out a reason for Cruciatus though.
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Date: 2006-07-24 10:24 pm (UTC)