Mordred is the son of Arthur and his half-sister Morgause.
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The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration
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***SPOILER ALERT***
Ginger - Aug 08, 2007 8:12:24 am PDT #2357 of 3301
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Kathy A - Aug 08, 2007 8:13:04 am PDT #2358 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
That's right. And it was Morgan Le Fay, not Viviane.
I've got to reread some Malory soon.
Ginger - Aug 08, 2007 8:14:56 am PDT #2359 of 3301
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Morgan Le Fay became conflated with her sister Morgause in later retellings.
Connie Neil - Aug 08, 2007 9:13:29 am PDT #2360 of 3301
brillig
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.
Scrappy - Aug 08, 2007 9:18:32 am PDT #2361 of 3301
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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.
Connie Neil - Aug 08, 2007 9:21:50 am PDT #2362 of 3301
brillig
Why do oyu think Ginny will be a nag?
Maybe it's just being a a teenager, but I've rarely seen anyone grow out of being self-absorbed. She irks me.
lisah - Aug 08, 2007 9:24:11 am PDT #2363 of 3301
Punishingly Intricate
I just love the Weasley's to pieces. They were, hands down, my favorite part of the whole series. Maybe in part because they reminded me of my mom's family a bit (who I grew up in the middle of, my mom is the oldest of 7 and my younger uncle is only 7 years older than me).
Sue - Aug 08, 2007 9:27:54 am PDT #2364 of 3301
hip deep in pie
I just love the Weasley's to pieces.
Me too. They seem like a very real, well-drawn family.
My complaint about Ginny is than she's never really more that a romantic foil for Harry. She's one of the more one-dimensional characters in the books.
Scrappy - Aug 08, 2007 9:30:20 am PDT #2365 of 3301
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
But ALL teenagers are self-absorbed. I say this with all love for them as a former teacher, but, they are all off in their own universes for a while.
Kathy A - Aug 08, 2007 9:53:59 am PDT #2366 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
One of my favorite Ginny moments was when she and Harry had their little talk over Easter Eggs in the library in OotP. She drew him out about his brooding over Sirius and then offered to help him--that didn't strike me as self-absorbed.