[HPforGrownups] What is canon, or what is not.(was.New Card Story (was Re: Muggles v wizards

[k12listmomma]

No: HPFGUIDX 183289

>> Montavilla47:
>> So, let's discuss it.  What did people think about the story?
> .. . . SNIP . . .
>> In a way, it was a bit like one of those previews you get for summer
>> movies that doesn't show a lot of clips, but one short, funny
> sketch.  Like
>> something you might get for an Eddie Murphy or Adam Sandler buddy
>> film.
>
> I agree that I found it lacking.  Perhaps like the mini-movie at the
> beginning of a James Bond or Indiana Jones movie.  Fun, if and only if
> you can let yourself get rid of any tendency to think deeply and let
> yourself roll with the flow.
>
> I had hoped for more when I heard it was about James and Sirius prior
> to Harry's birth.  I had expected/hoped for something that would answer
> some questions, not raise more.
>
> Jerri


>From what I can tell, it's another one of those "let's run a foul of 
Muggles" stories- not that Jo intended it to be that way, but what substance 
is there to that story? Introduce motorcycle....we knew Sirius had one in 
his youth......being troublemakers.....we knew that too......so, what's new? 
James and Sirius running into Muggles, and having fun with them. I bet those 
two would just justify (blame) having the Wizards wipe the memories of the 
cops based on the other three Wizards riding broomsticks, but still, all of 
these events still happen in the presence of Muggles. James and Sirius 
attempt to look Mugglish- the motorcycle is ridden on the ground up until 
the point the others show up, and they talk of nonsense things (nothing 
relating to the Wizard world), but still, they are riding on Muggle streets 
in full view on a Magical motorcycle- pushing the limits of what a prudent 
or reasonable Witch or Wizard might do.

I don't even know if you can consider this canon, because it doesn't 
introduce any new facts to the information we have. There's nothing here to 
bite on- no substance at all.

Shelley