I think it would be awesome if the Weasleys...the impoverished, generally disparaged Weasleys...turned out to be descended from Merlin, possibly through Viviane.

That was exactly my thought, too.

Mere words cannot express how madly in love I am with y'all's spicy brains and this train of thought. I'm just sitting here at my desk flailing.

And waiting for someone to write a fic. Bonus points if it contains fragments of a lost chapter or two from Malory.

Merlin had kids?

Didn't he have Mordred with Viviane Le Fay?

I guess it's time for me to reread Morte d'Arthur, too.

No, Mordred was Arthur's son - and nephew. Thus, the angst and the curse.

Mordred is the son of Arthur and his half-sister Morgause.

That's right. And it was Morgan Le Fay, not Viviane.

I've got to reread some Malory soon.

Morgan Le Fay became conflated with her sister Morgause in later retellings.

I guess I'm the only one who thinks the Weasleys are a bunch of self-righteous nags, then. No, wait, that's Hermione. I think the twins are a pair of bullies, Ron has jealousy issues out the ears, and Ginny is going to make Harry's life hell with nagging.

Luna I adore. For all she's nuts, she has self-respect enough to respect other people.

I give JK full points for showing how teenagers can be such utter jerks, which is kind of nifty in YA writing. It's the theme I'ved enjoyed most in the books, that even people you dislike can have the same worthy goals as you.

Why do oyu think Ginny will be a nag? She seems like a smart cookie to me. I also thought Rowling did a good job of showing how teens can be horrible, but also show you what their adult selves will be like. Ron has insecurity, but also loyalty and humor and we see him learning to master his anger and develop more empathy. I htink he will be a nice man--not as smart as his wife, but full of admiration for how smart she is.