Forgiveness and notification of new fan fiction chapters

[Simon J. Branford]

No: HPFGUIDX 3497

Penny wrote: "Simon, your personal reasons for not identifying with Hermione
echo my own reasons for not identifying with Ginny.  I look at her character
and see some of my own problems as an adolescent (which now makes me
cringe), and I've transferred all of that into disrespect for Ginny's
character.  So, I can understand your feelings.  But, like Peg, perhaps we
should be more forgiving of these characters as they traverse adolescence.
We've all been there!"

What strikes me most about this reaction is that I have picked a female
character. The mistakes do not bother me that much. It is the memories that
they stir in me that I want / have to put to one side to continue reading
the books. This is why PoA is not my favourite book (I am talking before GoF
was published, which was when I started reading the series). It is the best
for most other stuff and especially Harry proving his wizarding abilities
but the problems with Hermione in the middle get too me. I personally still
find PS to be the best book.


Penny wrote: "There is a notification that goes out in the PoU list
everytime a file is uploaded, but I guess that doesn't help you if you're on
webview for that list.  I think my general reaction is that most people who
care about the PoU/ASA/DS/STNE stories are on that listserve & it would be a
bit off-topic to make those announcements here."

One possibility would just be to add it as a PS, or quick note, at the end
of a message you are already sending. Thus telling those who need to know,
while not increasing the number of messages to the group.

Simon