What If . . . What If It's A *Dud?*

[Anne <urbana@charter.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51940

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Maria Kirilenko 
<maria_kirilenko at y...> wrote:
> 
> Cindy  wrote:
> > > So I was wondering:  What could go wrong with OoP?
> >  What would 
> > would 
> > > it take to positively *ruin* the book, do you
> > think?
> 
> Eileen:
> Harry could be picked up from Privet Drive by Lupin,
> during which it is revealed that Lupin had an affair
> with Aunt Petunia some years earlier. Once he gets to
> Hogwarts he could discover that Dumbledore has
> dissected Cedric Diggory and placed his various body
> parts in the drawers of an oak cabinet, so as to
> communicate with him in the other world.
> 
> Me:
> 
> Eileen, it could be much worse. JKR could describe Harry's hair 
as 'ebony' or 'raven'

Or, borrowing from numerousod fan fics I've read, Harry would be 
described as "the green-eyed boy" and Ron "the red-haired boy" at 
least 50% of the time. I've tweaked more than one fan-fic author 
about this. (This is part of why these folks are UNPAID authors...)

<and Harry could notice that Hermione's or Ginny's eyes are 'honey-
coloured.' (And as clear as Himalayan lakes. <rolls eyes>) And I 
honestly hope that the word 'blossomed' won't be used to describe any 
girl in OoP.
> 
> "Harry's jaw dropped when he saw Hermione/Ginny/ Lavender/Parvati. 
She had blossomed into a beautiful young lady over the summer. Her 
enormous honey eyes were as clear as Himalayan lakes." 

Let's hope none of these girls "blossoms" so much that she starts to, 
uh, fall out of the top of her Hogwarts robes and, uh, distract other 
students.... there's way too much of this scenario in fan fic too...

> 
> Oh, dear. That was scary. It looks like I'll be having some 
nightmares myself. Almighty JKR save us from such sappiness!
> 
> Maria, LOL

Don't worry, Maria, I think JKR has already shown us she's not likely 
to travel down Sappiness Trail...

Anne U
(crossing fingers)