[HPFGU-OTChatter] Fanfic, Slytherins, etc (was Re: Plus, LJ and FictionAlley)

[Dina Lerret]

Saitaina said:

> I think I read that...although there's
> at least three fics with that theme I
> can think of so there you go.

I've noticed that happens quite a bit. {g}

One thing that does start getting old for me is when a person asks a
pairing specific group a general rec.  For example, on a Harry/Draco
group, a person asks for recs on Harry/Draco fics, and less than a couple
weeks later, another newbie makes the same request.  Add water, stir, and
repeat the process... and most are repeated links.  It gets tiring seeing
the same links pop up over a dozen times and most don't bother including a
summary.


> Can't remember since I rarely use it.
> Although judging by friends...yeah.

Hm, I'm curious about hair products since I might resume styling my hair
up again (like one of those big-haired country singers).  Plus, it hides
how badly I cut my own hair.


> Don't make me hound PEJA to get a
> second mod just so I can kick your
> arse.

Heh, I'd like to see you try!  Mods vary between control freaks and
masochists because they have to deal with arse kissers and anarchists,
among other things.  I wouldn't want to become an HP mod.


> only think of two people I've done this
> to lately, so who wants to bet five
> bucks it's from that mess on
> harry_potter_slash.  Geeze.

Which mess?  Is it that songfic one?  I fall behind on email.


> I actually read that line in a
> Harry/Draco and it's stuck with me.

A fanfic line that's stuck with me was 'complimenting' a male character by
referencing 'nice birthing hips'.  The first time I saw this was back in
1996 in the Vampire Chronicles fandom, before Anne Rice went all PMS on
fanfic writers.

Lestat and Louis were in a cemetary and happened to sit down on the graves
of a husband and wife plot.  Louis notices the wife's headstone behind him
and comments on 'was he ever let out of the bedroom based on the number of
kids they had'.  Lestat replied 'with those birthing hips, could you blame
me' or something like that.

I've seen the 'birthing hips' phrase pop up in the HP fandom and mostly in
reference to Draco from a mocking sense.  Although, there's numerous HP
mpregs online that literally explore male HP characters popping out a
kiddie or two.


> Very true.  Am I the only one who
> thought it looked like he was hitting
> on Ron in CoS with that parting look?

For awhile, I was confused on which scene until I had HBO on as background
sound and COS aired.  Are you referencing the Flourish and Blotts scene? 
Where Draco says 'see you at school' to Harry and then does the pervy
eyebrow raise at Ron?


> Although now I wonder why Millie didn't
> go with Crabbe or Goyle to the Yule
> ball...if you think about it, it would
> have been perfect (although it would
> crush my long standing theory that the
> boys did have dates...each other).

I thought Millie was smarter than CrabbeGoyle and found another girl for a
date.


> Eyes and mouth are different.  I'd have
> to run it through facial recognition
> software (which I don't have at the
> moment) to tell you exactly what's off,
> but there's something not right.  Could
> be her growing older though (not sure).

For me, it's the chin.  I find it less likely her chin would get smaller
as she got older.


> <Some have speculated Peter as the one
> redeemed in the end via
> the 'life debt' to Harry.>
>
> Oh I hope not, that would suck.

Suck?  As in the predictability of it?


> Shush you.  You're making my rant look
> bad.

Sawry. {doe eyes... or as much as a half Oriental can)

Dina