Harry Potter Dream Crushes...

[jenP_97]

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From: jenP_97
Subject: Harry Potter Dream Crushes...
Date: 8/10/00 11:04 am  (ET)

You know, I really shouldn't be angry at *you*... specifically all of you
that dove into great detail about having crushes on fictional characters
and dreaming about them... but I am, and here's why.

Last night, I had a dream. Oooh... betcha didn't see that one
coming! Anyway, in this dream, I had a crush on someone from the books (I
say someone because I think it was Lupin - who I find the most attractive,
btw - but I can't say for sure because dreams sort of amalgamate people
together and stuff... besides, I'm also kinda stuck on Sirius). Well,
for some reason, I end up going to this house along some cliffs... it's
an old house on stilts, actually... and I'm looking for well, let's just
call him "Remus". I stumble into a bathroom adjacent to a meeting room,
and I hear Dumbledore and Snape and some other people inside it - and
I sort of hope that "Remus" is inside, too, but then they discover me,
tell me that "you aren't exactly supposed to be here - this is a private
meeting," and then as I glance around the room and see that he's not
there anyway, I get so upset that I run out of the room crying, thinking
that I'm stupid for liking him when he doesn't even know I'm alive (boy,
now doesn't that sound 13ish?). So I'm standing with my head resting on
a bannister outside and I hear footsteps behind me - and I'm sure it's
"Remus" coming to ask what's wrong (because of course, he doesn't KNOW
I have a crush on him, but he's concerned... you know, nice guy and all
- and I know it's him because it's a dream and you just KNOW sometimes
what's coming up)... and I'm getting all nervous and anxious to see him,
and then *crash*! My cat jumps on my bed and freaks me out so much that
I smash my elbow against the night stand and wake my husband up with my
yell. Of course, I can't tell him about my dream - not only is it weird
telling your husband that you're having dreams about some character you're
"in love with" (or in lust, given the descriptions of some of you "ladies"
out there), but he'd probably laugh because it wasn't even a real person.

I suppose JKR would think it was funny that she's made this happen to us.

Jen

P.S. On a purely Hermione-y side note for Neil: Since W.K. Shakespeare
died so many years ago, wouldn't it be his *estate* that would sue
J.K. Rowling for trademark infringement? Has his estate continued to apply
for these trademarks? And is it valid, given the fact that (according
to the stuffing woman) J.K. Rowling is actually a U.S. resident? ;)