Excusssse me.

[jazmyn]

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(Takes out a .357 magnum and shoots the owl carrying the Howler. 
Feathers float down everywhere.. )

It seems, that people took offense to my hinting that people in the WW
might 'pity' muggles who 'believe' they can cast spells. (ie. Pagan,
Voodoo, Shaman, Satanist, whatever.. also including any non-religion
based sympathetic magic or superstitions). This was NOT aimed at
offending anyone far as RELIGION goes, but aimed at showing that people
in the WW may view the 'magic' practiced by said people as 'muggles who
THINK they can do magic'.  If people find this offensive because they DO
think they can do real magic, I invite them to come visit me and
levitate objects around the room or turn into an animal of their choice
to prove it... Otherwise, please understand that I was TRYING to present
how a viewpoint of someone from the Wizarding World (if it did
hypothetically exist) would see it.

I mean really.. Could you see Snape's reaction if a muggle claimed they
were cursing him by burning his name in the flames of a black candle or
somesuch?  Or Hermione's reaction?  

I will likely get another howler, but I refuse to be intimidated by
them.. If I get moderated for speaking my mind, then so be it.. Oh, and
thanks to the people who privately emailed me who agreed, even if they
didn't wish to say anything to the group for fear of the moderators.. Oh
no.. Now I'll get a howler for stating people fear moderators?  Well,
will have to stock up on ammo then and stick up for my right to free
speech.  At least I was on topic and not talking about house elves and
wizards having relationships, though its not unreasonable to think they
wouldn't when you look at all the half giants and others who have
magical creatures as relatives. Love IS blind after all (and deaf, dumb,
stupid and tasteless as well, judging by my brother in law, but I
digress..)

(And no, shooting the owl was not meant to offend animal lovers either..
It was meant as dark comedy. After all, I did like the movie Dogma, but
despise platapuses..platapi? Whatever.. )

Jazmyn