Best and Worst of . . . . & Acronyms (WAS The worst of times...)

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 32724

Aja wrote:

 
> What's the worst thing *Harry's* ever done?
> 

What a fine question!  Um, off the top of my head, I would have to 
say that his decision to sneak to Hogsmead (not even bothering to 
bring the invisibility cloak) is probably the worst thing Harry has 
done.  Much of his other rulebreaking had a real purpose to it -- 
saving Ginny, saving the stone.  Going to Hogsmead without the cloak 
meant that had he met up with Black, he would have no one to defend 
him and no way to hide.  All to have a butterbeer in a bar?  That 
sort of poor judgment seems almost beneath Harry, until you recall 
that he is a teenage boy.

It is also interesting to try to decide what is the best thing Harry 
has ever done.  He's done a lot of fabulous things, so this is not 
easy.  I think I'll suggest that finding his courage to stand up and 
fight Voldemort was the best thing Harry has ever done.  The 
temptation to just freeze or beg would have been very strong.  There 
was no reason to think anything could be accomplished by doing it, 
yet it was the key to his survival in the graveyard.  Yet, he still 
failed to stop Voldemort's return.  So his bravery led to a victory, 
but not really.

If I might be permitted to expand Aja's fantastic idea some (and I 
hope it isn't viewed as too negative), the question of the worst 
thing characters have done could be expanded to include other 
characters.  Some are too easy to bother with (Lockhart, Pettigrew, 
maybe Sirius).  But asking the question (What is the worst thing 
they've done?) might yield some interesting answers when applied to 
characters like Lupin, Hagrid, Draco, Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore.  To 
keep it light, feel free to add in the Best Thing They've Ever Done.

Tabouli wrote:

M.A.R.A.T.H.O.N.S.W.I.M. (Moonlight Attracts Remus And Transforms 
Him, Overcoming Nitpicky Suggestions Which Insinuate Miswriting).
> 
> 
> M.A.R.A.T.H.O.N.S.W.I.M.M.E.R.S.E.Y.E.L.I.D.S. (as above, plus: 
Maybe Even Rallying Smitten Enthusiasts Yelling Exultantly "Lupin Is 
Dead Sexy!")
> 
> R.O.T.T.W.E.I.L.E.R.O.F.S.W.I.T.C.H. (Remus Only Truly Transforms 
When Experiencing Intense Lunar Exposure, Rendering Our Friend Safe 
When It's Totally Cloudy at Hogwarts)
> 
> Tabouli
> (who wonders if she can somehow figure out a way of making money 
from this strange acronym generating ability she is developing, so 
that she can afford the currently doubtful-looking trip to the US she 
is meant to take in the middle of this year).

What, the glory of being one of the few people in your hemisphere who 
can come up with this stuff isn't enough?  OK, here's one knut for a 
job well done!

Cindy (who would have said pretty much anything to try to talk her 
way out of the graveyard)