Leilani Newbie Post

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 7569

Hi --

Leilani Webb wrote:

> I joined the group a few days ago and have nearly gone blind perusing
> the archives.

We are working on putting together substantive FAQs on about 60
different topics -- we are still hoping to upload most of them in
January, although there will be gaps where the FAQs Committee is still
working on things.  A sampling of topics: Wizarding World Govenment,
Hagrid, Religion & HP, Book Banning & Controversies, Mysteries &
Inconsistencies, Wands, Spells, Voldemort as well as the obvious Harry,
Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, etc.  This will make it much easier for new
members to see what we've discussed before without consulting our 15000
messages in the archives.

>    1.  Harry does not receive the accolades he deserves for the
> amazing feats he has performed.  After all, he has overcome evil
> personified and preserved the very existence of wizards and muggles
> alike, several times now.  He should at least get his own room at
> Hogwarts.

I'll second Neil's thoughts on this one.  Harry would never want to be
singled out in that way.  He abhors his fame and wants more than
anything else in the world to be just "another student, another kid"
leading a normal life.

>    2.  The Dursleys are child abusers.  You would think someone in
> the neighborhood or a teacher would have recognized that and turned
> them in before Harry was old enough to go to Hogwarts.

Again, Neil's thoughts are good.  I can point you to posts around the
last week of September & first week of October, where this topic was
discussed in-depth.

>    3.  I think Dumbledore will turn out to be Harry's Grandfather.

Implausible.  JKR has said this sort of thing sounds too Star Wars-ish
for her.  And, Lily's surname was Evans, and of course, James' surname
was Potter.  And, yes, he's too old.

>    4.  Ron will marry Hermione and Harry will marry Ginny Weasley.

No!  Like Neil, I'll just leave it at that .... I'm a devout H/H
shipper.  Ginny is a background character, and Ron/Herm are ill-suited.

Welcome!

Penny


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