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And Lily's family being a wizarding family makes a lot of sense. Harry Poter or no, Buttmonkey would NEVER pass up an opportunity to call Harry a Mudblood, like he does Hermione.
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Aims - Jun 30, 2004 7:01:30 am PDT #3687 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Connie Neil - Jun 30, 2004 7:01:47 am PDT #3688 of 10002
brillig
I think a wizarding family assumes a kid is magical until proven otherwise. There are probably tests and such. Or, if you're a Malfoy, it's probably, "Hex the maid, Draco. That's my boy!"
edit: no, that'd be "Hex the house elf" most likely.
Dana - Jun 30, 2004 7:02:39 am PDT #3689 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Apparently. I think Hermione describes getting the letter in the first book. So yeah, I imagine that's kind of a paradigm shift for Muggle families.
Plus, how does it work with the different schools? Do some people get acceptance letters from Hogwarts and Durmstrang and Beaubaxtons?
Her world sometimes makes my head hurt.
Aims - Jun 30, 2004 7:02:41 am PDT #3690 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
"Hex the maid, Draco. That's my boy!"
"Wait! *That's* not hexing!!! That's humping. Stoopid buttmonkey."
Connie Neil - Jun 30, 2004 7:03:55 am PDT #3691 of 10002
brillig
With my edit, Aimee's mind is even more disturbing.
Aims - Jun 30, 2004 7:04:23 am PDT #3692 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Her world sometimes makes my head hurt.
No effing kidding. I think she needs to release a big ole flow chart for the adult fans when she's done. I'm sick of asking my 12 year old cousin questions. Bad enough he makes fun of me for not knowing how to work my digital camera.
Aims - Jun 30, 2004 7:04:53 am PDT #3693 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Aimee's mind is even more disturbing.
Yes, yes it is.
Maybe the Prince is Krum??
Connie Neil - Jun 30, 2004 7:09:40 am PDT #3694 of 10002
brillig
Maybe the Prince is Krum??
That'd be cool. And Hermione could smirk and Ron would have apoplexy. All good things.
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2004 7:13:11 am PDT #3695 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ron would have apoplexy.
Would this make him bug his eyes out MORE?
Katerina Bee - Jun 30, 2004 7:19:25 am PDT #3696 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
Plus, he'd turn red and then stomp off in a huff. Cool.
Edit:
(Yes, I'm still clinging to the notion that Petunia is a Squib. Also, that Lily and Snape were involved, and that her eventually rejection of him caused him to join the Death Eaters. What? Stop looking at me like that ...)
Love this... except tiny brain cannot remember, what is a Squib?