[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: On a more fun note...

[Shaun Hately]

On 15 Nov 2003 at 0:28, Laura Ingalls Huntley wrote:

> Well...I posted the picture included with my yahoo membership ID 
> thingamajig.  So...yeah.  This is the picture anyone who's bothered to 
> look me up has seen for the past two years. *pauses* Until now, I 
> hadn't actually looked at it in awhile.  I'm thinking I should look 
> into getting a picture online in which I'm actually looking at the 
> camera -- or at least appear to be clothed.  You know, I actually 
> *have* a webcam *and* a digital camera (the photo I uploaded was a 
> webcam capture, obviously), but neither of them are compatible with my 
> Mac.  :(
> 
> Sigh.  Just as long as you all understand that my eyes are usually a 
> tad more focused and that I actually wear clothing quite often. ^_~
> 
> Oh, also:
> 
> Shaun:
> > I *hate* doing this - I've uploaded a recent photo of me to the 
> > folder. People are
> > lucky (or unlucky depending on how you look at things) that work made 
> > me get my
> > photo taken for a security pass. I am photophobic - mostly as a result 
> > of a bullying
> > incident at school. I despise being photographed.
> >
> > *Hoping he still doesn't look like Neville..."
> 
> I'm beginning to fear that I've scarred you for life, you know.  ^_~ I 
> hope it at least goes with all your others.

No, not scarred for life. It's just that it never occurred to me that anyone might 
think I looked like Neville. People who've seen some of my other childhood photos 
online have said I looked like Harry before now (mostly because of the fact I was 
wearing glasses, I think, and had unruly hair) but not Neville.

> Neville is cool. *nods* And he may defeat the Dark Lord someday.  It's 
> a good thing to look like him.

Oh, I like Neville. I *really* liked OotP because Neville, IMHO, came into his own.

One of my favourite bits in all the books:

"'Go on then,' said Harry, raising his own wand to chest height. As he did so, the 
five wands of Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny and Luna rose on either side of him."

Six children - and they are still children - standing their ground against Evil. (And 
that's why Good will win).

And this:

"He could not think what to do but to keep talking. Neville's arm was pressed 
against his, and he could feel him shaking;"

Neville is *scared* - who wouldn't be. But he still stands his ground. It's easy to be 
a hero when you're not frightened - Neville has it in him to be one even when he 
is.

Injured, scared, he still stands his ground.

"'He's dot alone!' shouted a voice from above them. 'He's still god be!'"

There's a famous Australian poem (I'm on an Australian poetry kick - the Battle of 
the Bards specifically - imagine the two greatest poets of an entire nation carrying 
on a debate in verse... whoah, that's powerful!), probably the most famous - "The 
Man from Snowy River." There's a line about a boy who people are writing off.

'So he waited, sad and wistful - only Clancy stood his friend
"I think we ought to let him come," he said;
"I warrant he'll be with us when he's wanted at the end,
For both his horse and he are mountain bred."'

That's Neville to me - he'll be there when he's wanted at the end.



Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
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