Post by Kim on Aug 14, 2005 17:03:26 GMT -5
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Editor’s Column by Kim (Cadence)
Horoscopes by Kay (LaFemmeImmortelle)
Dragon’s Column by Dragon (Dragon/Lord Dragous)
Featured Student by Liz (eregnault85)
Fanfic Reviews by Miki (btvsna)
Ask Jenn by Jenn (Prettybaby24)
Harry Potter Happenings by Erin (AlexiaBell)
Theories by Desi (FailureByDesign)
Insult Column by Gem (Gemini2121)
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Theoretically Speaking...
By Desi (FailureByDesign)
SPOILER WARNING!
For this week, I've decided to look to our own chatty students. By now, I'm sure most people have finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and have made their way to the HP6 Discussion Board. There are only six threads right now, but they've been thriving. One that has caught some attention is brought to us by Miki (btvsna) in the topic "Dumbledore: not really dead?"
Defending the opinion of Dumbledore being alive, Miki has a few good points. In the original post, she uses quotes to prove the points. Maybe Dumbledore knew he was going to die, or maybe he was planning a death all along. It would give an explanation as to why he came by the Dursley's house and put emphasis on the fact that Harry needed to stay at the house once more until he turned seventeen. She also mentions Dumbledore's conversation with Draco in the Astronomy tower (I also found this one odd). If good ole Dumbly here can make it seem as if Draco is dead, then who's to say he can't do it for himself?
As people discuss the theory, Miki also mentions that we never actually saw Dumbledore's body at the funeral. Sure, we saw the purple cloth and the white tomb, but only the people who wrapped his body (or a body) in it know the truth. No one saw his body so no one can say it really is him in the tomb, even though that would be a bit of a cruel joke.
The debate continues discussing whether Rowling would ever consider a plot line like this. A reference to LOTR is made in this aspect. There is also talk of the portraits. Of course, we all know that Rowling never lets us correctly guess the events of the story and most of the time, the only way to piece things together is to just read the books. Frustrating, no?
Note: check out the HP6 Discussion board! Also, if you have any theories you'd like to share with me, send them in!
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Ravings of a Half-Mad Slytherin
By Gem
There is a difference between opinion and taste and half-hearted joking and outright stupidity. There is also a fine line between plain ignorance and mindless and bitchtastic stupidity.
From the Sane and Righteous Brothahs and Sistahs of HP Fandom:
Ravings of a Half-Mad Slytherin (Rated R. You are warned, so don't bitch to me about it.)[/b]
The Great Get The HELL Outta My Fandom Petition!
Dear Generally Wanktastic Readers of HBP who believe that Rowling is a bitch who destroyed her characters,
Hi. You know who you are. You're the ones sending those nice little letters of disapproval to someone who could give a shit. The ones whining about how she totally ruined your lives and how you'll have no faith in humanity or her ever again. The ones bitching about how you knew what was supposed to happen and she totally screwed your ships with no other purpose than to screw you over. The ones who claim that she hijacked her characters and made them totally unrecognizable. You know, you people who think that you know everything better than JKR just because your story on fanfiction.net got five reviews?
Excuse us while we all let one crystalline tear of pity and angst roll down our impossibly pure and smooth cheeks. Done? Okay.
We don't want you in our fandom.
Go sit with the Winnie the Pooh NC-17 fanartists and the Sesame Street Filkers and cry about how no one loves you because you're misunderstood. Your wanksty emoness, your annoying flamewar inciting bitching and your general lack of respect for anyone but yourselves is not only pretentious, but extremely irritating and it reflects badly on those among us who are not neurotic and immature fucktards.
If YOU, and we're talking to YOU, dracotomfeltonharrydanlegolasluversnapehateryourmomsuckscock69696969696969 and the rest of you idiots, because we in this fandom, like JKR herself, like to SINGLE OUT shippers and people solely for the purpose of DESTROYING THEIR DREAMS not unlike the Boogey Man and Mr Potato Head, if YOU believe that you can do it better ----
DO IT.
Stop wasting your time and your psuedo-creativity whining about how it could have been done better and just FUCKING DO IT. You'd better hurry up too, because the "fake" book seven is going to be out in a couple years, and since you spend so much time listening to angsty emo music and sobbing because your mom won't let you have a new car or Jimmy McLoser isn't sucking your cunt, you're not going to have a lot of free time to write. Cause, you know, that takes TIME and EFFORT and WORK and crazy stuff like that.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
I, Gem, sign this petition. Who's with me?
[Written by Lynne over at her journal here: www.livejournal.com/users/alittlewhisper/27285.html I command all of you with a livejournal account to SIGN HER PETITION. NOW. DO IT. You know you wanna.]
Remember, if you disagree with me, you are wrong.
*Gem* [/color]
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Featured Student
By Liz
Welcome to the next installment of the DP - This issues Featured Member is tomfeltonsgirl, otherwise known to her fellow Gryffies as Mae. Mae has been the most active newbie that have been in Gryffie for a while and shes such a fantastic girl, believe me, I know! Shes a good friend of mine and she deserves this as she gets her homework done all the time and just loves everyone here in HPA
This is my interview with Mae *hugs* Love ya Mae!
Liz : Congrats Mae for being Featured Member of the DP! So, are you pleased that you got it???
Mae *tomfeltonsgirl*: Yes I am. I was actually quite suprised when I got the pm.
Liz : So - What is your favourite subject here at HPA?
Mae: I love potions and muggle studies.
Liz : Who is you favourite person/people in HPA? And who are you least favourite people
Mae:I don't have a least favorite person, but my favorite people are you, Ang, Steven, and Heather.
Liz : What is your favourite person in the HP series? And least fav??
Mae:My favorite people would have to be Draco, Snape, Hermione, Ron, Harry, Sirius, Voldermort (yes I know that is a bit odd.) My least favorite people would have to be Percy and Cornelious Fudge.
Liz : Did you used to teach or do you teach a class?? If not, is there any sort of class you would like to teach?
Mae:I have never taught a class and at the moment I wouldn't want to because I have school starting in a week and I'm really stressed.
Liz : Is there anything that people should know bout you??
Mae:Um...there is the fact that I'm usaully Slytherin and I was super suprised to be put into Gryffindor here.
Liz : And Finally : Do you love me?? Hahaha j/k Do you find yourself to be here for a long time yet??
Mae: Liz, of course I love you! Yes I do find myself being here for long periods of time, usaully all my free time I'm on here.
Thankyou Mae for answering my questions! And again, congrats for being the DP Featured Student!
Mae: No Liz, thank you! =)
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Aries (March 20 - April 19)
You're having steak tonight!
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Have a movie night.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Watch out for the emotional storm!
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
When was the last time you were on a playground swing?
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
You know that Elvis is dead. Time to let him go.
Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
You may have only one.
Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Do, or not try at all.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
Everything is always up in the air, but remember when something goes wrong you always land on your feet.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Question everything, everyone, everwhere.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)
Listen to some sound advice for once.
Aquarius (January 20 - February 17)
It's ok to be wrong sometimes.
Pisces (February 18 - March 19)
Don't believe everything you hear.
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Thanks for reading the DP! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to PM the DP editor, Cadence. And she’ll be sure to answer!
I got praise from Gem **runs off with a cheesy smile** 
