Farmer Hagrid, hairy sisters, more pro-Cho, transfiguration musings

[Tabouli]

No: HPFGUIDX 28588

You know, a few months ago I thought the next farm buyer would be Lupin, but after everyone howled me down (hee) with JKR's comment that he'll be playing a major role in Book 7 (he could still do this as a ghost, of course, though this is unlikely - and would his ghost still transform every month?), I'm increasingly coming to suspect that the next significant death may be Hagrid.  That would "crucify" Jo to write, and could easily happen on his mission to the giants or with one of his dodgy pets or something.  Plus it would be a true sacrifice (horrifying the Trio and many readers alike) but one not insurmountable in plot terms.  (buy the farm, kick the bucket... who thinks up these metaphors?)

(found a support group for Hagrid's ongoing good health if you dare...)

Amy Z:
> To me, the name Weird Sisters does suggest the 
core of the band is two or more sisters, but the rest could be anyone.

Ah yes, but you see, Harry observed that they were ALL hairy, which he could see because they had torn robes.  Now, I think these are two arguments in favour of maleness - for one thing the *body* hair he must be referring to, and for another the greater peek-a-boo naughtiness of witches in torn robes (just had a vision of a hairy chested Britney in skimpy outfit, ick...)

More Amy Z:
> Thanks too to Tabouli for defending Cho, who lets Harry down as nicely as anyone could 
do (what, would we like her better if she ditched her date?).

Ebony:
> If I were into other women:  Cho, because she seems really nice and 
fun and pretty.  I want to join Tabouli's C.I.N.E.M.A. because I 
think she gets a really bad rap.<

(Tabouli polishes two C.I.N.E.M.A [Cho Is Not an Evil Minx Association] badges and blows them into cyberspace like Aslan in The Silver Chair)

Now I think about it, jenny from ravenclaw's comments about feminist backlash and persecution of Fleur for being pretty are, IMO, much more applicable to Cho.  Even if Fleur's haughtiness and disdain towards Harry and Ron and Hogwarts can be argued away, it can't be denied that she *has* shown some less appealing traits along with her beauty.  In fact, more unappealing traits than appealing ones, so far (the same is true of Snape and Draco, of course, but let's ignore them for the purposes of argument).

Cho, on the other hand, has shown that she is good at Quidditch, kind (she doesn't join in and giggle or wear cruel badges when being nasty to Harry becomes the norm), popular (always surrounded by friends) and sensitive (she lets Harry down gently and is devastated by Cedric's death).  What's not to like?  Why are people demonising Cho other than that she wouldn't chuck Cedric for Harry and that they resent her good looks, popularity and talent?  I think this is much more unfair than disliking Fleur.

Cornflower O'Shea
> The difference between transformation and 
animagi is that an animagi retains human conciousness* while a 
transformed human (a la Malfoy the ferret) does not. <

You mean Draco might not have any memory of the ferret episode?  :-( 

I wonder what people do retain after transfiguration?  Might Draco have a ferret's memory implanted in his (in)human brain now?  And what of Hermione's partial transformation?  Hey, maybe that's why she has so much empathy for Crookshanks: she's had the inside info on how cats think!

Tabouli

(S.C.H.A.B.B. life member, defender of Tom Bombadil and SILVER, founder of L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S. and C.I.N.E.M.A., abstainer from F.L.A.R.E.S., F.L.O.P.S.I.E., C.R.A.B., S.I.N.I.S.T.E.R. and all the rest, currently bobbing happily among all the major ships on the lifeboat from the Good Ship L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S., which is sadly still anchored at the dock, flag at half-mast, as its would-be first mate died before it ever set sail)


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