[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's memory AND a bit o' Generation Parallels

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 78908

ewdotson:

>"'I'm bored," said Sirius. "Wish it was full moon."
>'You might,' said Lupin darkly from behind his book. 'We've still got 
>Transfiguration, if your're bored you could test me...'" (US 
>hardcover, pg 645)

>"You might" what?  It's an oddly constructed sentance.  Lupin doesn't 
>say, "You might help me if you're bored."


Erm...I read that as...

"Wish it was the full moon" - Sirius (feeling bored)
"YOU might." - Lupin (who doesn't exactly always enjoy turning into a hairy monster and breaking all manner school rules, not to mention betraying Dumbledore's trust.)

Get it?

On another note, Lupin is so much like Hermione in this passage that it's kind of creepy.  How exactly does one go about channeling someone who won't be born for several years? ^_~

As for the Generation Parallels thread, I really don't see any connections between MWPP and HRH + Neville, besides the Hermione and Remus one.  Harry really isn't much like James (at least James at 15, which is a damn good thing, if you ask me), and Ron is almost a complete opposite of Sirius.  Yes, they're both impulsive, but beyond that...Sirius is confident; Ron is insecure.  Sirius is very much an aristocrat; Ron has grown up in semi-poverty.  Sirius has...well, a sort of careless grace, whereas Ron's manner and physical appearance is, IMO, quite awkward.  I could go on and on.

I *could* be persuaded into seeing a parallel between Neville and Wormtail, I guess -- they would be basically the same person if Neville didn't actually kick ass. ^_~

I guess maybe the Trio + Neville could be *improvements* on the Marauders.  Harry is Decent!James, Ron is Sensitive!Sirius, Hermione is Assertive!Remus, and Neville is ScrapofMoralFiber!Peter. 

Laura (who was terribly pleased with Neville's growth in OotP, but found the similar sudden kick-ass-ish-ness in Ginny awkward and artificial, to say the least.)

*sings* "Dance, Magic, Dance." *shakes booty* Oh, David Bowie.  I wish I could be properly disgusted at the thought of your glam-rocker hair and skintight pants.


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