So I'm behind the times...
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lls_mutantBut I have writer's block and need a break from the commentary for today.
These really aren't all unpopular. Some of them are just uncommon. But if they're uncommon, they're not popular, right?
1.) Who really cares what other people ship???
There is one ship I will rant about as a ship, and that is Remus/Tonks. And that's only as JKR writes it. There are many, many other ships I despise, some with the fire of a thousand suns. But I don't have to deal with them in canon, so if it makes people happy to write Snape/Harry or Harry/Draco or anything else I don't understand, they can write them and label them and they're happy and I'm happy.
Please note that I am not perfectly consistent in this view, but I try to be.
2.) Hagrid is cool.
Grawp does annoy me, because I love Ron and he stole my chance to see Ron get his glory. But Hagrid has been awesome- and a great friend to Harry- from the second they met. Too bad he's probably gonna die.
3.) Regulus is just a name on the tapestry.
Well, obviously not. But I believed that so hard and was so adamant about it, I think I need to state it here. See how wrong I can be?
4.) Arthur Weasley is the best father figure Harry ever had, but Harry doesn't know it.
I love Sirius. I really do. But you know what Sirius reminded me more of? A big brother. Which made sense, since he was tossed into Azkaban at 22 and his growth was really sort of warped. Sirius did everything he could for Harry, but I don't think he was really a father figure. More of a guardian angel.
Arthur, on the other hand, treats Harry like one of his sons. He has faith in Harry to handle the good and the bad. He protects him without being overprotective. He sets an example. He's not afraid to call Harry on something Harry's done wrong. He's not perfect, but what parent is? Arthur kicks ass. Harry obviously loves Arthur, although not as clearly as he loves Mrs. Weasley. But I think Harry's never actually known what a real father should be, thus the reason he can't name the feeling.
5.) Peter Pettigrew's silver hand can't Transfigure, thus locking him in human form forever.
It's not one people are shouting against at all. It's just an opinion very people seem to have any interest in. But I really, really, really, really like it.
6.) Remus and Snape met on the Hogwarts Express.
Another one of my pet theories. Remus and Snape met on the Hogwarts Express and had awkward conversations that almost flowed and made Snape secretly think maybe that he'd found a friend, and he couldn't believe his luck. Then they got to Hogwarts and got Sorted and Remus got put into Gryffindor and became friends with the others. That was bad enough, but then Remus's new friends began tormenting Snape a bit and Remus took their side (but didn't actually torment Snape), and Snape was furious because they'd stolen HIS friend. It wasn't real loyalty to Remus, but you don't take what belongs to the Half-Blood Prince. The marauders never put two and two together, because Remus doesn't have the self esteem for that deduction and the other three don't remotely care, but that was how the rivalry began. And Snape would never, ever admit to it and probably half-forgets it himself.
7.) Uncle Alphard is a werewolf. Prove to me he's not.
8.) Zombies are kind of dull sometimes. They've never been my favorite monster, to be honest.
9.) Snape might be called a virgin if anyone (including himself) could actually think of Snape
in sexual terms. It's not because he's slimy. It's because he's so thoroughly unpleasant that I just can't ever envision anyone wanting Snape to have sex with them.
10.) Filius Flitwick, Xavier Nott, and Frank Bryce all fought in WWII together in the Royal Air Force. I have no idea why, but they did.
These really aren't all unpopular. Some of them are just uncommon. But if they're uncommon, they're not popular, right?
1.) Who really cares what other people ship???
There is one ship I will rant about as a ship, and that is Remus/Tonks. And that's only as JKR writes it. There are many, many other ships I despise, some with the fire of a thousand suns. But I don't have to deal with them in canon, so if it makes people happy to write Snape/Harry or Harry/Draco or anything else I don't understand, they can write them and label them and they're happy and I'm happy.
Please note that I am not perfectly consistent in this view, but I try to be.
2.) Hagrid is cool.
Grawp does annoy me, because I love Ron and he stole my chance to see Ron get his glory. But Hagrid has been awesome- and a great friend to Harry- from the second they met. Too bad he's probably gonna die.
3.) Regulus is just a name on the tapestry.
Well, obviously not. But I believed that so hard and was so adamant about it, I think I need to state it here. See how wrong I can be?
4.) Arthur Weasley is the best father figure Harry ever had, but Harry doesn't know it.
I love Sirius. I really do. But you know what Sirius reminded me more of? A big brother. Which made sense, since he was tossed into Azkaban at 22 and his growth was really sort of warped. Sirius did everything he could for Harry, but I don't think he was really a father figure. More of a guardian angel.
Arthur, on the other hand, treats Harry like one of his sons. He has faith in Harry to handle the good and the bad. He protects him without being overprotective. He sets an example. He's not afraid to call Harry on something Harry's done wrong. He's not perfect, but what parent is? Arthur kicks ass. Harry obviously loves Arthur, although not as clearly as he loves Mrs. Weasley. But I think Harry's never actually known what a real father should be, thus the reason he can't name the feeling.
5.) Peter Pettigrew's silver hand can't Transfigure, thus locking him in human form forever.
It's not one people are shouting against at all. It's just an opinion very people seem to have any interest in. But I really, really, really, really like it.
6.) Remus and Snape met on the Hogwarts Express.
Another one of my pet theories. Remus and Snape met on the Hogwarts Express and had awkward conversations that almost flowed and made Snape secretly think maybe that he'd found a friend, and he couldn't believe his luck. Then they got to Hogwarts and got Sorted and Remus got put into Gryffindor and became friends with the others. That was bad enough, but then Remus's new friends began tormenting Snape a bit and Remus took their side (but didn't actually torment Snape), and Snape was furious because they'd stolen HIS friend. It wasn't real loyalty to Remus, but you don't take what belongs to the Half-Blood Prince. The marauders never put two and two together, because Remus doesn't have the self esteem for that deduction and the other three don't remotely care, but that was how the rivalry began. And Snape would never, ever admit to it and probably half-forgets it himself.
7.) Uncle Alphard is a werewolf. Prove to me he's not.
8.) Zombies are kind of dull sometimes. They've never been my favorite monster, to be honest.
9.) Snape might be called a virgin if anyone (including himself) could actually think of Snape
in sexual terms. It's not because he's slimy. It's because he's so thoroughly unpleasant that I just can't ever envision anyone wanting Snape to have sex with them.
10.) Filius Flitwick, Xavier Nott, and Frank Bryce all fought in WWII together in the Royal Air Force. I have no idea why, but they did.
