10 Things that Aren't Canon
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lls_mutantCause everybody's doing it... Most of these have actually made it into my stories, but hey.
1.) Uncle Alphard was a gay werewolf. Show me where it says he isn't. He left his money to Sirius because of how Sirius treated Remus and eventually Alphard over the werewolf issue.
2.) During the first war, James was a professional Quidditch player (reserve, thus the "not a lot of money"), Lily was a healer, Sirius was an Auror, Remus had several jobs, and Peter was a candy maker who invented Ice Mice.
3.) Peter was quite good at Divination. The others thought he took it for an easy O and heckled him mercilessly, which Peter resented because he WAS actually good at it.
4.) Regulus died a virgin, because he was crap at talking to girls. I just realized that my Regulus and Simon Tam have a LOT in common. He also dropped out of school after fifth year to become a Death Eater, with his parents' full approval. I wonder if Voldemort made them sign a permission slip.
5.) Regulus learned about Horcruxes through a book of Dark Magic that Rasputin had, since very few people in Britian seem to know about them. Come on, it makes TOTAL sense that Rasputin was a wizard who had a Horcrux, and that's why it was so hard to kill him!
6.) Caradoc Dearborn was not a young, gay stud, but an old, gray, chubby research wizard who worked with animals and had NO sense of personal space or boundries. And yes, he did do some observations on Remus, and there was going to be a paper, except Inferi generally get slammed in the reviewing process. He and Moody were best friends, which was an odd but fun combination.
7.) Moody never married, either. He was married to his work.
8.) Alice Longbottom was an incredibly powerful Auror who could kick Sirius's ass any time she so pleased, and was actually more powerful than Frank, although Frank kept his head better under pressure, which was why he was taken on before she was. She was very spunky and constantly took the piss out of Sirius, and he adored her with a brotherly passion. Frank, incidentally, was a very closeted bi, and Alice was never truly comfortable around Remus because she was vaguely aware that Frank had a bit of a thing for him, and vice versa.
9.) Sirius was actually shit as an Auror, in certain ways. He was smart enough and brave enough, but he was too emotional and impulsive.
10.) Remus and Alex became actual friends during the Lost Years, in a platonic but strong sense. It didn't happen until a few years after 1981, and unfortunately Alex died from AIDS. Remus was there with him when he died. He still misses Alex, but he's much more at peace with Alex's death than any other he knows of right now.
1.) Uncle Alphard was a gay werewolf. Show me where it says he isn't. He left his money to Sirius because of how Sirius treated Remus and eventually Alphard over the werewolf issue.
2.) During the first war, James was a professional Quidditch player (reserve, thus the "not a lot of money"), Lily was a healer, Sirius was an Auror, Remus had several jobs, and Peter was a candy maker who invented Ice Mice.
3.) Peter was quite good at Divination. The others thought he took it for an easy O and heckled him mercilessly, which Peter resented because he WAS actually good at it.
4.) Regulus died a virgin, because he was crap at talking to girls. I just realized that my Regulus and Simon Tam have a LOT in common. He also dropped out of school after fifth year to become a Death Eater, with his parents' full approval. I wonder if Voldemort made them sign a permission slip.
5.) Regulus learned about Horcruxes through a book of Dark Magic that Rasputin had, since very few people in Britian seem to know about them. Come on, it makes TOTAL sense that Rasputin was a wizard who had a Horcrux, and that's why it was so hard to kill him!
6.) Caradoc Dearborn was not a young, gay stud, but an old, gray, chubby research wizard who worked with animals and had NO sense of personal space or boundries. And yes, he did do some observations on Remus, and there was going to be a paper, except Inferi generally get slammed in the reviewing process. He and Moody were best friends, which was an odd but fun combination.
7.) Moody never married, either. He was married to his work.
8.) Alice Longbottom was an incredibly powerful Auror who could kick Sirius's ass any time she so pleased, and was actually more powerful than Frank, although Frank kept his head better under pressure, which was why he was taken on before she was. She was very spunky and constantly took the piss out of Sirius, and he adored her with a brotherly passion. Frank, incidentally, was a very closeted bi, and Alice was never truly comfortable around Remus because she was vaguely aware that Frank had a bit of a thing for him, and vice versa.
9.) Sirius was actually shit as an Auror, in certain ways. He was smart enough and brave enough, but he was too emotional and impulsive.
10.) Remus and Alex became actual friends during the Lost Years, in a platonic but strong sense. It didn't happen until a few years after 1981, and unfortunately Alex died from AIDS. Remus was there with him when he died. He still misses Alex, but he's much more at peace with Alex's death than any other he knows of right now.
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Date: 2006-06-14 01:29 pm (UTC)#10 is the only one I don't think I've seen written from you. It's a sad hint of the future for Alex, but fits so well with what you've shown us of him. (I like your Alex as much as I like your Caradoc and Regulus...you do a wonderful job with OCs and near-OCs.)
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Date: 2006-06-14 02:04 pm (UTC)Regulus learned about Horcruxes through a book of Dark Magic that Rasputin had, since very few people in Britian seem to know about them. Come on, it makes TOTAL sense that Rasputin was a wizard who had a Horcrux, and that's why it was so hard to kill him!
That makes complete sense.
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Date: 2006-06-14 03:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-14 03:29 pm (UTC)makes perfect sense:-) a really fun list
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Date: 2006-06-15 12:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-14 04:49 pm (UTC)I cant believe I didn't see that before, but you're absolutely right, and it's rather amusing. I've always pictured Reg as a bit like Cillian Murphy (http://imdb.com/name/nm0614165/) as he was (http://www.christophernolan.net/images/batman_photos_murphy.jpg) in Batman Begins (thought I'm aware in your universe he has shorter hair.)
"Frank, incidentally, was a very closeted bi, and Alice was never truly comfortable around Remus because she was vaguely aware that Frank had a bit of a thing for him, and vice versa."
Huh. I didn't actually pick that up since I interpretted the play flirting when they first met as platonic, entirely motivated by the desire to make Sirius and Alice upset, but it fits in a subtle way.
"Sirius was actually shit as an Auror, in certain ways. He was smart enough and brave enough, but he was too emotional and impulsive."
That just makes me smile.
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Date: 2006-06-14 08:07 pm (UTC)Re: Also:
Date: 2006-06-15 12:13 pm (UTC)I can see the Cillian Murphy thing too, now that you mention it. (Either way, Reg is hot and it's a shame he did die a virgin in my world. Heh.) I like the glasses, actually- and that's a touch I wish I'd given Regulus. Smart boy glasses.
Thanks again! :)
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Date: 2006-06-15 06:48 pm (UTC)Mm, as you said earlier, "The Black Boys Are Hawt". And yay for smart boy glasses!
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Date: 2006-06-14 05:42 pm (UTC)Wah!
As for Dearborn, my visual for him is always that of my high school physics teacher: Mr Dearborn. :D
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Date: 2006-06-15 12:15 pm (UTC)OMG awesome
Date: 2006-06-14 11:38 pm (UTC)Hahaha. That should so be in the Death Eaters Rules & Regulations list over... somewhere (can't remember and was dumb and didn't memory it). "All underage purebred witches and wizards must have a notarized permission slip signed by a guardian and proof of health insurance before they will be assigned to away missions. Lack of either will limit you to work inside the mansion, either as a Lackey, a Gopher, a Minion or a Source of Pure Blood for potion-brewing."
Re: OMG awesome
Date: 2006-06-15 12:16 pm (UTC)Re: OMG awesome
Date: 2006-06-16 03:24 am (UTC)Death Eater & Order of the Phoenix Rules & Regulations (http://community.livejournal.com/hp100/2419734.html)
Go laugh your head off (you will!)
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Date: 2006-06-18 03:29 pm (UTC)I don't think I commended before so this would be my delurk.
I love your story, so much detail and nothing that doesn't fit.
But Peter being good at divination, when I read it in your story, I was going... *jikes*.
For the things it implies:
He could well be the most brave of them all, choosing what is needed in the long run in stead of what is easy in the now.
And now you have me lamenting the poor boy, whom I used to despise.
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Date: 2006-07-07 01:37 am (UTC)I <3 this list. :D