SHIPping Notes

[Charlie Moody]

No: HPFGUIDX 74726

2 things to help keep the discussion(s) focused:

Just because we can see one character's feelings or reactions
does not in any way mean that character's feelings will be
requited, or that such reaction is a *clear foreshadowing* of
future events.

Example:  Ginny Weasley.  Ginny clearly had a crush on Harry
in Bk 2, still had a crush on him in Bk 4 (apparently), and it's being
argued currently that she still does;  this in NO way means that
Harry & Ginny will end up together - it just means Ginny likes Harry.
It could just as easily foreshadow Ginny's betrayal of Harry / the Order
(via the 'woman scorned' route?  The Vole tapping into Ginny via
the DiaryTom connection?) as any active love between them.


Just because we can reference passages from all 5 books at
random doesn't mean these events occurred at random in the
Potterverse.  A remark about an 11-year-old *by* an 11-year-old
does NOT bear witness to the opinions/feelings of those 2
characters 5 years later.  If you want to talk about how two
people feel about each other now, talk about *now*.

IE:  if you're talking about GoF, then CoS is the *past*,
and OotP is the *future*.



Okay, 3 things:

> Pshemekan:
> So, when arguing something is SHIP, arguer should remeber that if
> something was not stated explicite it does not mean that is not exists.

True enough, but it *MUST* have *some* basis in canon if you
want it taken seriously.  Otherwise, we could claim that the real
story w/ Fudge is that he's Scooby Doo in disguise, and pretend
it's a valid possibility since JKR does not say explicitly that Fudge
is NOT Scooby Doo.  If it has no foundation in canon at all, then
it's not about the books, and belongs on the OT list.

(Apologies to Pshemekan:  I'm quoting you, but not talking
exclusively TO you)

I'm new here, this is all my own opinion, just trying to keep the
S/N ration up, not trying to be the boss.

No offense intended to anyone.