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Is this where I admit that I never noticed they were both named after flowers until DH?
Um, I never noticed that until you just pointed it out!
I like that they were out in the world for DH. I did miss the action back at Hogwarts. I wish there was at least a chapter about Neville, Ginny and Luna leading the Hogwarts resistance.
But I'd like to think there was a fad for the name (and a few others) for some time after Voldemort's defeat. Nothing to prevent multiple parents from using the same name (or multiple names like Alfred, Frederick, Wilfred, that lend themselves to the same nickname). When I was growing up, there were always two or three boys named Mark in any group.
I love this idea.
She left several fascinating stories untold -- for example, Hogwarts during 7th year, what happened during the year after Voldemort was defeated.
I suspect their 7th year was studying for leaving exams, and Ron trying to Hermione to sleep with him.
I suspect their 7th year was studying for leaving exams, and Ron trying to Hermione to sleep with him.
And what about Senior Week?! WOOOO
(I'm guessing Senior Week is not actually a thing in the UK...but it is funny to imagine them all drunk on wine coolers, sleeping on the beach, getting into drunken epic fight with their best friends, and making out with random dudes from DC...um not that I'd know anything about that kind of a Senior Week. woo)
I wish there was at least a chapter about Neville, Ginny and Luna leading the Hogwarts resistance.
oh, that would be a nice coda. or even another book. OTOH, I can see JKR being tired of it, and it's not like she needs the money.
Is this where I admit that I never noticed they were both named after flowers until DH?
Is this where I never noticed until right this minute! Boy, I feel dum.
Though Narcissa fits in more with the Greek mythology/astronomy names of the Black family -- Sirius, Regulus, Andromeda, Bellatrix. I'm thinking it's more coincidence that it's also a flower.
I want a Petunia II and Lily II going to school together fic. RIGHT NOW.
I did miss the action back at Hogwarts. I wish there was at least a chapter about Neville, Ginny and Luna leading the Hogwarts resistance.
Rowling's biggest weakness in the HP books is that she married herself so much to Harry's point of view. She breaks it very seldomly.
On the other hand, she came up with some pretty innovative ways around it -- the scar visions, the pensieve, etc. But once in a while, I wanted to see what people were doing, rather than hear about it later.
Nothing to prevent multiple parents from using the same name (or multiple names like Alfred, Frederick, Wilfred, that lend themselves to the same nickname).
And then, there's the case of George Foreman ...
I suspect their 7th year was studying for leaving exams, and Ron trying to get Hermione to sleep with him.
Whereas Ginny jumped Harry the first moment she could ...
(I'm guessing Senior Week is not actually a thing in the UK...but it is funny to imagine them all drunk on wine coolers, sleeping on the beach, getting into drunken epic fight with their best friends, and making out with random dudes from DC...um not that I'd know anything about that kind of a Senior Week. woo)
Well, I always wondered about butterbeer? How alcoholic is it? They're pretty free with drinking it in the last couple of books. I think JK Rowling shows a lot more casual attitude towards the young'uns and alcohol that reflects English attitudes.
Well, the butterbeer is certainly less alcoholic than the firewhiskey. (Hermione gets all "You. Are. A. PREFECT!" when Ron considers seeing if they can get served firewhiskey, but there isn't any problem with them drinking butterbeer.)
