QUESTIONS ON CATEGORY 2 – CHARACTER ANALYSIS

[a_reader2003]

A major question is should we remove the theory acronyms?
Arguments for removal: (a) it will speed up scrolling down the list; 
(b) many of the theories only ever had one or two posts associated 
with them and they are likely to be removed eventually because of 
this.
Arguments for keeping them at the moment: (a) we don't know how many 
posts will be attached to each until we get to them; (b) its kind of 
useful to know which theory relates to which character, as its hard 
to remember what they stand for otherwise.

Related to the theory acronym question is what do we do about posts 
which have a consistent theme, but are not specifically linked to 
named theories? Would it be useful to have sub-headings under each 
character, in order to be able to follow streams of ideas? Eg should 
we move 1.2.2 (Dumbledore's agenda) to a sub-category under 
Dumbledore? Should we have a box under Snape called `Is he a spy?', 
and another one to track his many hypothetical romantic 
entanglements? Would it be too difficult at this stage to anticipate 
the many convoluted propositions that have been put forward about 
each character? If we did this, would it cause mega-confusion with 
the text themes listed in Category 1?

Also, I have a pretty complete list of all the characters in the 
books – I could expand the names on this list exponentially if anyone 
thought it was useful. In the short term I tried to make a selection 
of the most commonly discussed characters.

(2.14) RelationSHIPPING
Are there enough options here? I have been a bit cavalier and have 
been putting some non-Trio speculation (eg Harry/Cho) under 2.14.7 
(Trio ships), although also under Cho (or whoever), if it blossomed 
into a wider analysis of character and motivations.

How are these different from predictions about what will happen in 
the books ?