What FAQs Should We Have? (WAS P.S. Re: breathes down newcomers' necks)

[Cindy C.]

Heidi wrote:

> I also want to note that imho, the merchandise faq should either 
>be eliminated or be considered an "archival" work, because these 
>days, who really has a problem tracking anything down? If that 
>decision is made, more posts can be skipped. 

Agreed!  If there's a post talking about how to buy a Hermione doll, 
then it doesn't make a canon point and should be skipped, I think.

I also agree that we could eliminate the merchandise FAQ entirely, 
for the reason Heidi gave.  It probably isn't worth the effort to 
keep it up the date, assuming this could even be done.

Along those lines, we will at some point want to think about what 
the final list of FAQs will be.  Which will we keep, which will we 
eliminate, and which new ones do we need?  

For instance, I'm  not sure what to do with the "Other Recommended 
Reading" FAQ.  It almost seems outside our jurisdiction, and I think 
I remember that there is a file in OT-Chatter that contains 
recommended reading.  Maybe we should jettison that one and replace 
it with a "Literary Comparisons" FAQ?

The "Social Issues" FAQ seems a bit broad, probably intended to 
cover slavery, historical parallels, cultural observations, and 
gender bias.  Should we give it a more descriptive name, break it 
up, or leave it as is, do you think?

Also, there seem to be some FAQ subjects that people really don't 
discuss all that much on the main list.  This includes "Covers from 
Around the World," "Fan Clubs," "Humor" and "Movie."  Thoughts?

For new FAQs, I was thinking it might be fun to have a "Law and 
Order" FAQ that would pick up things like Aurors, Moody, DEs and 
Azkaban, for instance.  

Any other ideas for new FAQs or FAQs we should re-name or jettison?  
For reference, here's the list of FAQs, with completed FAQs 
indicated by *.

Cindy

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THE WORLD OF HARRY POTTER 

British Educational System 
Character Accents 
Character Names (Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation) 
Chronology and Timelines 
*Geography 
*Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry 
*Mysteries & Inconsistencies 
*Potential Romance Pairings in HP 
*Predictions 
Quidditch 
Clothing 
Economy 
*Government 
*Magical Devices 
Mythology & Magical Creatures 
Social Issues 
Spells & Charms 
*Wands 
 
CHARACTERS OF HARRY POTTER 

*Animal Characters 
*Sirius Black 
Albus Dumbledore 
*Dursley Family 
*Hermione Granger 
Rubeus Hagrid 
*Neville Longbottom 
Remus Lupin 
*Minerva McGonagall 
*Peter Pettigrew 
Harry Potter 
*James & Lily Potter 
Severus Snape 
*Weasley Family 
*Ron Weasley 
*Lord Voldemort 
 
ABOUT THE BOOKS 

*Universal Appeal of HP 
*Book Banning & Controversies 
*Lawsuits 
Racial Diversity & HP 
*Religion & HP 
Audio Versions 
CoverArt & Covers from Around the World 

THE FANS 

Fan Clubs 
*Fanfiction 
Harry Potter Humor 
Movie 
Merchandise 
*Other Recommended Reading