plot theories/welcome to Jen

[carolynwhite2]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "Kathy Willson" 
<willsonkmom at m...> wrote:
> Potioncat stumbles in wearing an orange life vest and clutching an 
> industrial grade thermos of something. It must be hot chocolate, 
judging by the arotmatic steam that issues out when she opens it to 
take a gulp.  She is very damp, but not drenched, and she lacks the 
look of desparation she had earlier.

Carolyn:
You know what, Kathy...you should have a go at TBAY yourself, it 
sucks people in.. (deep underwater currents though, mind how you go).
> 

> "Number 35194. Cindy responded to Elkins' post," 
Potioncat says.  "That was a golden age, wasn't it?"
> 
Cindy and Elkins are tossing around different plot theories: such as  
Neville Has a Memory Charm vrs Neville Has a Reverse Memory Charm. It 
doesn't look like T-Bay, but I'm not sure how to code them. Nor do I 
know if I'd code someone else's comment of "I think Neville had a 
memory performed on him because..." to the same theory.
> 
Carolyn:
Well, a lot of people truly hated it, so golden age or not is a 
matter of taste, I suppose. Personally, I love it..

This one has a TBAY beginning, though it doesn't maintain it 
throughout, but ok to code as such. I thought your codes were fine, 
but you could add: 3.3.1/3.3.3, Alice & Frank Longbottom, Timing 
controversies plus memory charms (3.8.4.1). There is no need to worry 
about coding to theories is they are not actually named in the post. 
This one was mainly about Avery & the Fourth Man, which you picked 
up. The Neville/memory theories do have acronyms, but they weren't 
mentioned by name, so ok to tick 'memory charms' down in section 3 
instead.

Jen:
Reviewed 900+ posts and 44 pages of category lists last night...I
had no idea the scope of this project but hey, count me in.

I recognize everyone here, but for anyone who doesn't know me, I've
been part of HPFGU since July 2003. My taste in posts varies wildly
depending on the day, and for some masochistic reason, I'm drawn to
posts that disturb me as often as anything else. You might say it's
a case of preparing for the worst ;).

Anyway, let me figure out the database thingy Carolyn, and I'll let
you know when I'm ready to give it a go!


Carolyn:
Hi...yes, it's a monumental project. We are quite mad, I fear. I do 
try and warn people beforehand, but nothing prepares for the reality 
(evil mad cackle, red light shines in her eyes...), er..sorry, where 
was I?

We'll have to draw you out on what posts you find 'disturbing' - 
could be an interesting discussion. Posts that subvert canon? Or 
posts that worry that JKR might not be sticking to so-called genre 
rules? Or some other kind? Do tell. 

I can think of some posts which disturb me, but mainly because I 
worry about the authors' grip on reality, ahem.

Carolyn
Who has just been forced to add a code for her most-disliked TBAY 
personification, Faith (1.3.1.4).