In honor of the ship question, we use this icon

[impy]

Dear headache, dear headache, please go away... go away.

Time to catch up on the HP meme of doom.

Day 8: (the 23rd)
08. Your favorite ship(s)
  I believe in Ron/Hermione. I think Luna/Neville is pretty damn stupendous. If you do not believe in Remus/Sirius, please do not tell me. I will not prance around shrieking, "TRUE LOVE FOREVER!" but dude. It's so obvious that even when I wasn't looking for evidence, it was still slapping me in the face. I can get behind Harry/Ginny. For awhile I would have happily shipped the good ship Ron/Luna. And we won't even speak as to what Crazypants (Bellatrix) does when she has alone time with, or without, Voldy.

09. Fanfiction: discuss (the 24th)
  I don't tend to read it. It's not because there's a godawful amount of crap out there (and there is) and I have nothing against it. In fact, I'm pretty much pro fanfic as a general rule. I think authors who get all pissy about other people playing in their sandbox should be smacked. If someone likes your world enough to move their mental vacation home there? Jesus, you meet them at the door with a casserole, a pie, and some booze if they're of legal drinking age somewhere in the world. I'm not saying you read it, particularly if your series is still on-going, as that's said to be a lawsuit begging to happen. Fair enough.
  But it's very, very, very important not to piss off the people paying for you to sit up there in your precious ivory tower and write. What separates you from the fanfic people (and not even all of them, mind you) is that you have an audience that pays for your creativity. Plus, y'know, book deals and whatnot. Point is, do not antagonize the hand that pays your damn bills. If nothing else, you don't have to read it. You just be flattered that people like your stuff enough to feel inspired.
  I do not tend to read fanfiction because I do not tend to have time to do so. Okay, fine, and I don't necessarily want to read something that everyone else says is amazing, nor do I want to wade through all the crap. It boils down to me being lazy.

10. Favorite book moment(s)
  My absolute favorite moment is when the twins make their exit from Hogwarts. It's the moment that gives you hope that one day OotP will end and that it might be worth the pain (actual physical pain) being inflicted by this stupid brick.
   I love Luna's coverage of Quidditch. Oliver Wood crying. The reveal that it could have been Neville and not Harry. Luna's hat.


01. Discuss how you got into Harry Potter and why you still love it.
02. Your favorite book
03. What house would you be in?
04. Your favorite movie
05. Wizard Rock: discuss
06. Your favorite character(s)
07. Song that reminds you of HP
08. Your favorite ship(s)
09. Fanfiction: discuss
10. Favorite book moment(s)
11. Character you're crushing on
12. Favorite movie scene
13. Least favorite character(s)
14. Moments in the books/movies that made you cry
15. Whatever tickles your fancy
16. How have you participated in the fandom over the years?
17. Your favorite celebs from the movies or fandom
18. If you could change one thing about canon, what would it be?
19. A favorite fanart
20. A favorite quote
21. How has the HP fandom connected you to other fandoms, interests, or people?
22. Your favorite villain
23. Share some HP icons
24. Rant about Steve Kloves something
25. Song that reminds you of HP
26. What aspect of the books has been best translated to film?
27. What aspect of the books has been most poorly translated to film?
28. Hogwarts subject you would most like to take
29. Favorite location
30. Whatever tickles your fancy


Now I need to find a book I thought I'd already given to Mums to return. Crap.

Comments

[flamingnik.livejournal.com]

Dude, I an OBSESSED with the whole "it could have just as easily been Neville instead of Harry", and not just because I loves me some Neville. I honestly think that, in a lot of ways, that he's stronger than Harry.

It's like Dumbledore said "It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends."

[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

Neville is several kinds of awesome dipped in awesome sauce and covered in awesome-fetti. And while I'm sure he does, you don't hear him complaining all the friggin' time. :P

I love that when the trio is out of the way, he and Luna (and Ginny) stepped up.