Superficial FBWTFT/QTA questions...

[Ebony AKA AngieJ]

No: HPFGUIDX 14341

I've had the schoolbooks since Monday, of course, and have enjoyed 
reading the comments on the books and the JKR chat.  

(BTW, I grinned over Jo Rowling's take on fanfiction and "the answer 
to that is in GoF" comment--nice to see that the Author Herself is a 
tad more forgiving about certain things than some of my HP friends 
are.  But I digress.  ;-))

Danger! 

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Milz wrote:
"Before I write my response, I must say that the veil between our 
world and the Potter world has become virtually non-existant."

I smiled on Monday, when I saw that.  Now I'm wondering how and when 
the Muggles will find out about the wizarding world in the series... 
or how JKR will handle the entire "books are not fiction" premise.

"Also, Dumbledore is using Harry's, Ron's and Hermione's name 
recognition for this charitable effort. So it only makes sense that 
the chosen copy will have their names on the register."

The thing that bothers me most about QTA is that Ron's name is not on 
the register.  His comments in FB made up for it, though... it was 
fun trying to figure who wrote what at first, especially on the 
bookplate page.

I, too, wish that we had a handwriting analyst amongst us.  :-)  
Hermione's handwriting on the bookplate page of FB in particular 
interests me... I know we've seen her sig in canon, but it's not what 
I thought it would look like at all.  Harry and Ron's writing seems 
to look like "them" more to me... I don't know why.  Chalk it up to 
reading hundreds and hundreds and hundreds (did I say hundreds?) of 
papers a year--not just in my district, but statewide around MEAP 
time.  Hermione's handwriting doesn't seem Hermione-ish IMO.

There seems to be more discussion about FB than QTA.  Between the two 
texts, I enjoyed the notes in FB but I'd have to say that QTA is my 
favorite.  We got new information about Apparition... that the longer 
you have to go, the trickier it gets.  This makes a lot of sense.

The first broomsticks and subsequent Cactus/Porcupine Butt effect 
made me laugh until my sides hurt.  The #1 thing I want from Harry's 
world is a broomstick and the ability to fly.  But I'd always 
wondered how they could stand to remain mounted on the darn things 
for any length of time.

Glimpses into the magical side of other countries and continents were 
also fun.  I loved the parallel between Quodpot and American football.

I'm not a sports person by any means, but I love Quidditch for some 
strange reason.  Why didn't they offer *that* on my high school's  
intramural field?  

Will re-read QTA tomorrow and pluck out more in-depth questions.

--Ebony (who medaled in track and field until High School Band and an 
embarrassing stint as a Very Bad Softball Player ended her life as an 
athlete)

(P.S.  Amanda!  The medieval pic is WONDERFUL...)