hidden backstories

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 18084

Heidi wrote:

> Is it wrong that I think these notes would be just as interesting 
to read,
> if not moreso, than the books themselves? 

I am very serious, no pun intended, that I want to read these things 
one day.  I fervently hope someone will publish them.  If HP remains 
a phenomenon, someone will (Christopher Tolkien has devoted his 
entire life to editing his father's scribbles so that readers can 
pore over countless versions of every chapter, unpublished 
appendices, etc.  Did you know Aragorn started out as a hobbit named 
Trotter?  Scary).  I love things like this.  My favorite art exhibits 
tend to be the ones that show lots of preliminary sketches, discarded 
ideas, etc.  The process of making the work is so fascinating to me.  
Plus--**more stories** about the characters!  Sirius's childhood?!  
I'm not even one of the Siriusgaga and the idea makes me drool.  

>Or maybe that's just because she
> used Sirius as an example. I wonder if she's as gaga for him as 
some of the
> listies here are.

Hey, she's the one who answered yes without hesitation to "Is Sirius 
meant to be dead sexy?"  (Someone should ask her that about Snape.)

Amy Z