[HPforGrownups] Ratings, wheeze, LOTR, secrets

[Denise]

No: HPFGUIDX 1005

R = under 17 not admitted, in movie talk--which will definitively NOT be the rating for HP!    

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Simon Branford 
  To: HPforGU 
  Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 4:37 PM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Ratings, wheeze, LOTR, secrets



       
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  What is an R rating?

  In the UK, for movies, we have U (universal - suitable for all), PG
  (Parental Guidance - your guess is as good as mine as to what this really
  means), 12 (suitable for 12+), 15 (suitable for 15+), 18 (suitable for 18+)
  and some sort of 18+ rating. I am assuming the R rating is something that
  has been converted from the movie scene as a rough guideline for content of
  fan fiction.

  "As no one seems to have answered this - the COED defines a wheeze (noun
  colloq. British) as  'a clever scheme'."

  So describing it as breathe with a hoarse whistling sound is not required
  here! Do people think the chapter name was done on purpose to make the
  initials www?

  "If you want to get even more technical, the "trilogy" should really be
  considered one long work divided into three volumes, but still separate from
  The Hobbit."

  From the preface of my edition of the novel: The Lord of the Rings is often
  erroneously called a trilogy, when it is in fact a single novel, consisting
  of six books plus appendices, sometimes published in three volumes.

  Earlier today Peg posted a long message about secrets. Quite a few people
  replied to this. If you do reply to messages such as this (which are quite
  long), especially if you just wish to say it was amazing or that you agree
  with the points raised, then do not send the entire original post back
  again.

  "Hermione does not show Dumbledore's tact in letting Remus reveal his own
  secrets. I wonder whether he would have said anything if she hadn't forced
  his hand."

  Yes I think he would have done so. I got he impression that when Lupin
  arrived he was going to make sure everything was explained to Harry before
  any action was taken against Peter. To do this Lupin would have been forced
  to reveal his secret.
  In Hermione's reaction we were seeing a typical wizard reaction to a
  werewolf (cf Ron's reaction to Lupin in response to this declaration). I got
  the impression that she blurted it out because she thinks it explains
  Lupin's actions.

  "When he hits upon Sirius as the best person to confide in, he is
  relieved--but then he becomes angry at himself and tries to "take the secret
  back" (my scar really didn't hurt) when Sirius takes Harry's news seriously
  and reacts as a parent would, by coming north."

  I was amazed at how quickly Harry was prepared to accept Sirius into his
  life. By Sirius' own admission he was responsible for the deaths of James
  and Lily. Will we be seeing a similar forgiveness shown by Cho? Harry blames
  himself for this death. If I were forced to make a choice then I would pick
  Cho to be Harry's girl (well there is of course my other idea - yahoo
  message: 5445)

  Simon




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