An Interesting Rec

[lls_mutant]

While this rec is from the shackinup_sesa list, I'd encourage everyone to read most of it, or at least Part 1. It's Our Private Universe, by busaikko.

The reason I'm pointing this particular story out is because busaikko played with a concept I'd been wanting to play with, and that was senility in the Wizarding World. (Incidentally, she did it much better than what I'd planned, although I may still continue with my fic IF inspiration hits.) busaikko took Mr. Lupin and made him senile from an overexposure to magic, and one of the reasons Remus was acting so oddly the first war was because he was caring for his father. This is technically R/S, and pretty explicitly so. If you're into R/S, it's wonderful :) If you're not, read up to January 1 anyway, because frankly, up until then it could count as gen. But the aspects of dealing with senility in the Wizarding World... they're painfully and subtly done.

Please go read!

ETA: Dumb question, but still. Brits: when you talk about your height, what units of measurement do you use? I know people talk about their weight in kilos, but I'm not sure on the height. This would be talking to a doctor, btw. Or close enough.

Comments

hmmm

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

we use feet, the metrication stuff didn't really swamp the UK until the late 1070s/early 1980s, if i remember correctly. Magazines will say stuff in metres (but some will put the imperial measurement in brackets).

The Brits also still refer to their weight in stones (14lbs =1stone). We still use miles as distances (side by side with the kilometers). But with the EU getting all homogenous and everything, I can actually see Britain having to fall into line, like evenutally driving on the right side of the road!

Re: hmmm

[elsie.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU. I've been meaning to ask for ages how much a "stone" was.

no worries!

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

:)

Erm, LLS, I meant to say 1970/early 1980 instead of 1070. Forgive.

[magic-at-mungos.livejournal.com]

As a slight follow up to jazzypom, that shops have to use kilos for weighing as a directive of the EU and a whole lot of fuss being made. I think oe shopkeeper got taken to court as he refused to use kilos.

But height is feet and inches andweight is stone. I'mm 22 and can't envisage someone saying they are 1m 78 but can if they say they are 6"3. Same with weight.

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

If you're talking about British wizards, I can't see them converting to the metric system any time soon.

Re: no worries!

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Thanks muchly! (And I figured you meant 1970 ;) ) It's WW II era, so feet and inches sounds good. It's not a major part of the story, just... it had to come up. Thanks!

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Heh. Thanks! the EU isn't playing prominantly into what I'm working on now (WW II era), but you never know... (I really don't know much about current Britisisms, either.)

Thanks!

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

And why would I be talking about British wizards? :) Heh. (Although actually Flitwick's talking to a Muggle.) Yeah, I can't see them converting, either. And given that this is set in WW II....

[poolman.livejournal.com]

And why would I be talking about British wizards?

I dunno... cause you're awake? ;)

Okay, okay, cheap shot... I owe you one.

[cruisedirector]

You might like this fic by Rinsbane. It's about Alzheimer's in the Wizarding world, and it's also a perfectly wonderful McGonagall story.

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

:P~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :)

I'll have you know that now adays my conversation consists largely of dirty diapers, feedings, and adding "ers" to the end of words. (Sockers, Tobers, etc.) It's almost a relief to be talking about British wizards! And I'm not much awake. :) I'm sort of zombie-fied.