... & Non-Characters

[moongirlk]

No: HPFGUIDX 34402

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "cindysphynx" <cindysphynx at h...> wrote:
> 
> Kimberly wrote:
> 
> > Mundungus Fletcher is far and away my favorite of the characters 
> > we've never actually met, or even of the lower echelon of 
> characters 
> > we have met.  
> 
Cindy mused:

> It is funny that we can have favorite non-characters, isn't it?  


I know, I think it prooves that even if this stuff doesn't end up in 
the category of capital-L Literature someday, it's definitely top-
shelf entertainment.  
In Mundungus Fletcher's case it's the name, coupled with the 
*rottenness* of the few things we do know about him.  I love the 
name - I have a thing for the way things sound (in fact I collect 
yellow elephants simply because it's fun to say yellow elephant) and 
Mundungus is about the funnest name to say I think I've ever 
encountered (and then also I like the Fletch movies, if that 
matters).  But the fact that every time he's mentioned it's as doing 
something sort of... mischevious, adds to the fun of him.  I just 
can't wait to get to know him.  

Cindy again:
I 
> have very high hopes for Real Moody, Mrs. Lestrange and Mundungus, 
> but I'm a little nervous that I won't care for Dedalus Diggle.  

That's so strange - I had the same thought.  Diggle has the same sort 
of wacky reputation as Fletcher, but somehow he doesn't do it for me 
the way Gus does.  Weird.

Toss 
> in Rookwood and Mulciber, and I don't see how OoP can miss
> 
> Cindy (starting to sweat bullets because it is almost February and 
we 
> don't have an OoP release date)

I keep telling myself all this waiting is character-building.  It's 
good to learn delayed gratification, right?

kimberly
who never listens to herself when she's going on about building 
character.