[HPforGrownups] Real characters

[Star Opal]

No: HPFGUIDX 50235

Amy Z:
>We're like the Donner Party at this
>point.

Not quite yet. Admittedly, I'm new to Harry Potter but I've been a fan of 
other things and I've seen character bashing in its lowest, ugliest 'why 
hate a fictional character so much?!' form. I thought Ebony's essay was an 
interesting read, not because I'm a shipper one way or the other, but as _a_ 
view of character interaction.

Amy:
>I'm not suggesting that we stop criticizing characters.
.....
>I know I'm echoing what many have said when I say that I love most of
>these characters *because* they're imperfect.

Considering the size of the Harry Potter universe, I've always been 
impressed with JKR's ability to make almost all the characters interesting 
and unique (including extras). Even characters I don't particularly like or 
notice are worth at least one good pondering over (if for no other reason 
than JKR likes to come out of left field with character twists). With these 
well thought out personalities being steered by such a capable author, there 
is bound to be criticizing, disecting, rehashing, and, yes, a little 
trashing of characters.

Later on Marina said:
>Maybe *that's* the real reason for Snape's popularity.  His flaws
are so numerous and varied that we're only just now beginning to
exhaust them

Yes and debating greasy hair is a perfect sign of that. ^_^

Star Opal
who likes sinking her teeth into BANGy theories and character analysis, but 
not really SHIPping

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