tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post5043508461347093875..comments2024-03-25T02:15:50.088-07:00Comments on Legends of Medieval France and Italy: The Interview From HellLinda C. McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-89128176288047437122007-12-08T14:42:00.000-08:002007-12-08T14:42:00.000-08:00I don't think there is a need for an apology. You ...I don't think there is a need for an apology. You simply gave your opinion and your reaction to things.<BR/><BR/>You asked what LT was - Love Thread. I thought if you had followed the thread you'd know. Yes, the H/Hr ship was called Harmonian, but not throughout the fandom. FAP had its own lingo and there it was Pumpkin Pie (loooong story of how it got its name) and R/Hr was called The Good Ship.<BR/><BR/>I will agree that some of the H/Hr theories wildly imaginative. Some seemed based more on wishful thinking than logic, but the plot twists in the series was often convoluted so it is hard to say what could not have been possible. Although it wasn't very often that I deliberately went out of my way to tell someone that their pet theory was all wet. So I will admit that I did not agree with every theory regarding symbolism, etc. that one of my shipmates came up with.<BR/><BR/>If I liked something, I might add it to my arguments, but I never thought that Hermione giving Harry toast was particularly romantic. I just thought it was far more portable a breakfast item than say scrambled eggs or kippers.<BR/><BR/>I will also say that I saw a lot of self-righteousness and arrogance on the part of R/Hr shippers, not only on the debate threads but on Sugarquill. In fact, I find the term Canon!thumper to be arrogant if it was used in the context of claiming that R/Hr and H/G were canon prior to HBP. Until that time it was suggested, but not a sure thing.<BR/><BR/>BTW, your liking Harry/Luna - that actually came to pass albeit with subtlety. I hadn't realized this until John Granger once again pointed out the stages of alchemy also being represented in Harry's girlfriends.<BR/><BR/>Black, then white, then red.<BR/><BR/>Cho, Luna, Ginny.<BR/><BR/>So take heart, there was a transitive stage of Harry/Luna, you just didn't realize it.<BR/><BR/>I will also admit that prior to the DH publication that I started looking at some shipping boards and saw people talking themselves into thinking that H/Hr would still be the OTP of the series, rather than simply celebrate their own favored ship.<BR/><BR/>I tried to gently point out to them my thoughts on the issue that JKR made it clear in the Interview From Hell that she was intending R/Hr and H/G. Some simply did not want to accept that reality and wanted to cling to any hope they could.<BR/><BR/>It was sad.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I did get one thing right in my shipping predictions which was from my very first post on the subject on the politics of house elves.<BR/><BR/>I felt that Ron and Hermione would never be a couple unless he changed his attitude about house-elves.<BR/><BR/>His statement about wanting to get the Hogwarts house-elves to safety is what led Hermione to give him a bone crushing hug and a full kiss on the mouth.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thank you for your comments and feel free to add more if you wish to respond to this or other posts.Linda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-60333747798838054752007-12-08T12:51:00.000-08:002007-12-08T12:51:00.000-08:00Apologies for the double-dipping.I read the essay ...Apologies for the double-dipping.<BR/><BR/>I read the essay you linked to and I agree with most of your points. Perhaps the problem is that I went into the books with much lower expectations than most fans. By the time I finished PoA I had lost all confidence in Rowling's grasp of basic arithmetic (200 Syltherins behind Snape and 1000 Hogwarts students do not match up with what we have seen of the students). And by the time we reached Crouch!Moody's confession in GoF I had lost all confidence in continuity.<BR/><BR/>Given my low expectations and having no stake in the shipping wars I suppose its no surprise that I did actually like HBP, mainly because I found the tone a marked improvement from OotP. I really loathed OotP as I'm not a fan of teen angst and CAPSLOCK and Umbridge was simply too - you know what I mean.<BR/><BR/>Anyway I think it was a mistake for me to begin posting here as it seems I'm just prolonging the bitterness of the shipping wars which was not my intention. I just tried to speak my mind but in retrospect there was no call for that and I'm sure that some of the thing I said are rather hurtfull. My apologies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-67443307213332585742007-12-08T12:36:00.000-08:002007-12-08T12:36:00.000-08:00I check Mugglenet about once a week for book and m...I check Mugglenet about once a week for book and movie (only movie now) news. I have never hung out on CoS or LT(dont even know what that stands for). The only "shipping" threads I ever read were on Portkey and HarmonyForever, because I truly found their imaginative theories entertaining if nothing else.<BR/><BR/>Yeah I can see the value in the red-hairing theory. My point was basically that the "shipping" theories (especially for H/Hr, R/Hr and H/G) were treated more like religious ideas (I'm not comfortable with that comparison but cant think of a better one right now.) rather than theories. Let me admit that I theorised widely about many non-shipping issues and most of my theories were wrong. I am not alone in this. The difference is that I always accepted that my theories were probably going to be wrong. For example I thought that Harry and Luna would hook up, although I never "shipped" them. But it did not bother me at all when that prediction proved wrong.<BR/><BR/>Shippers on the other hand (and I'm sure that R/Hr and H/G would have acted exactly the same way if the situation was reversed) were never prepared to accept that they might be wrong. I only hang out at Harmonian sites so I was only exposed to them but they took themselves sooo seriously that they were setting themselves up for a big fall.<BR/><BR/>As far as the delusional comment goes, sure it was silly but somehow the arrogance and self-righteousness I saw on Harmonian boards (I only lurked so none of it was directed at me) really made me feel that they could do with a little shaking up. Of course that was just my opinion, which incidently turned out to be another thing I was wrong about.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a fan of Emerson and I really dont care if he is insulted. I just thought that at least his Wall Of shame Mach 2 was justified and I gave my reasons why.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for clarifying your policy re deleting/editing comments. I will try to be more respectfull and of course I will never use profanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-22306289578135866322007-12-08T07:07:00.000-08:002007-12-08T07:07:00.000-08:00Anonymous,Thank you for stopping by and for leavin...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for stopping by and for leaving a comment. There was nothing profane in your message, so there is no reason for me to delete it.<BR/><BR/>From the content of your message it appears that you are a regular at Mugglenet and frequented the Love Thread. I found that thread to move far too fast to keep up with. I preferred Fiction Alley Park and the notorious Debate Thread. That is where I hung my plumed helmet regularly when I debated ship.<BR/><BR/>I posted a few times at MN's CoS LT, but not very often. My reputation in the fandom-at-large carried over there when I did make an appearance, generally to respond to comments made about various essays I posted on Portkey.<BR/><BR/>I am uninterested in re-arguing canon especially now that the topics of contention have been rendered moot. Suffice it to say that my intent when I debated was not to persuade others to my side, but to have others recognize that there was evidence to support both ships.<BR/><BR/>I argued for H/Hr because I thought that the R/Hr and H/G ships were red <I>hair-</I>ings. That the true ship was subtler and involved the Hero and the Girl, not the Hero with the Sidekick's Little Sister and the Sidekick with the Girl.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, my favorite ship that I wanted to see set sail was not based on canon evidence but on my desire to see Sirius have some happiness. I wanted Arabella Figg to be a powerful witch who had been under the spell of Aging Potion for years. Yup, I shipped Sirius/Arabella.<BR/><BR/>Boy was I disappointed with OotP for sooooo many reasons. Not all had to do with shipping. I think there were continuity problems and a sincere lack of respect for Sirius Black.<BR/><BR/>If you are interested, you can read that essay here: <BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2m763d<BR/><BR/>As for Emerson, I am glad to know that he has some dedicated fans who are willing to defend him. It is highly doubtful that I should ever find myself as your ally in that regard, but I will not begrudge anyone's ability to speak out on someone else's behalf.<BR/><BR/>As long as it is not filled with profanity. Then I would either edit or delete such a message. Otherwise, please feel free to come back and leave other replies if you are so moved.<BR/><BR/>Linda (AKA Pallas Athena)Linda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-51766572084084766212007-12-08T00:23:00.000-08:002007-12-08T00:23:00.000-08:00I was never a shipper although I have been followi...I was never a shipper although I have been following the "shipping wars" from the begining. It seemed clear to me back in 2001 that the H/Hr ship was never going to happen. All the "evidence", the "symbolism" and the "alchemical theories" touted by the so called Harmonians seemed to be composed of cobwebs and moonbeams and I could never understand where they were coming from.<BR/><BR/>The way I see it, JKR considered the R/Hr pairing to be obvious from Goblet of Fire onwards. And even if she thinks she's aware of the shipping wars I doubt that she actually ever understood the sheer emotional investment, the superoprity complex and vitriol of the H/Hr shippers. <BR/><BR/>She finally decided to settle the issue in the penultimate book because frankly there are more important points of interest. Remember Voldemort? You know that guy who actually started of the chain of events in this series? She clearly sees "shipping" as a joke and was effectively saying: "Well you wanted teenage lurve and you got it. There wasn't that silly? Now that that's out of the way: Pay attention. This is the important part now"<BR/><BR/>Personally I think that anyone who gets emotionally invested in any "ship" (especially in a non-romance genre) is a little nuts. And I would have to agree that the "harmonian" theories were pretty much pulled out of thin air.<BR/>Im rather glad that Emerson and Melissa (who aren't R/Hr shippers by the way but rather "cannon thumpers". Since they run fansites that primarily are news sites that's almost a given) along with JKR made fun of the more crazy shippers. Really there's no reason to be sorry for people who delude themselves with ridiculous theories whose support is largely culled from sources outside of the books themselves.<BR/><BR/>As for Emerson, people complain that he wasn't professonal. Guess what he isn't a professional. And he isn't a journalist either. He was invited over to a "Harmonian" forum where the members were encouraged to say perfectly foul and disgusting things about him and Anelli. He was specifically invited over by one of their mods to come and listen to the absolute filth about him. The Wall of Shame: Shipper's Edition was actually a perfect response to that. He was being very restrained I think.<BR/><BR/>Anyway I'm sure none of your readers will like my comment so feel free to delete it. I just thought that an un-partisan view would balance things out here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-66159588388650715712007-11-24T13:02:00.000-08:002007-11-24T13:02:00.000-08:00Hello,Thank you for stopping by and for your kind ...Hello,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. <BR/><BR/><I>I got annoyed with Jo when she downplayed Snape's character recently (I obsessed for a reason!) and when she gave her opinion on the R/Hr kiss in DH.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, I have read several reactions by Snape fans who share your disappointment with Jo's apparent antipathy toward her own literary creation. <BR/><BR/>However, I'm unfamiliar with the <I>opinion on the R/Hr kiss in DH.</I> If you stop by here again, could you please leave a link to that? I would appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>I did mention in another post my own feeling of vindication surrounding the circumstances of that kiss for it proved one of my most repeated arguments in the Ship debates: the politics of house elves.<BR/><BR/>You can read that post here:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2s2xfm<BR/><BR/>I also would like to say that I have tried to minimize my exposure to Emerson in practically every manner in order to maintain a healthy low blood pressure.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-40870254032374050262007-11-23T22:07:00.000-08:002007-11-23T22:07:00.000-08:00My Harmonian boyfriend led me, a R/Hr shipper, to ...My Harmonian boyfriend led me, a R/Hr shipper, to this essay because he always tries to get me to see Harmonians POV on the IoD. <BR/><BR/>I think Jo definitely could've handled it better and I think she should have posted some sort of apology. <BR/><BR/>I got annoyed with Jo when she downplayed Snape's character recently (I obsessed for a reason!) and when she gave her opinion on the R/Hr kiss in DH. <BR/>So, I understand and she never actually personally insulted me or any opinion group I belong to. But, I honestly think that Emerson is the biggest a** in this case and should just let his younger, yet more mature, brother run the site officially so I can actually go back to checking it without wanting to strangle Emerson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-85486597755554069752007-06-10T22:48:00.000-07:002007-06-10T22:48:00.000-07:00Erika,Thank you it did take time to compile this p...Erika,<BR/><BR/>Thank you it did take time to compile this post. Then again, you know how obsessed I was with the topic.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to reading your forthcoming book, <I>A Witch's Trinity</I>.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-1399380422377668102007-06-10T22:46:00.000-07:002007-06-10T22:46:00.000-07:00Malinda (AKA Accio Harry!)Yes, I am Athena from Po...Malinda (AKA Accio Harry!)<BR/><BR/>Yes, I am Athena from Portkey, as well as Pallas Athena from Fiction Alley Park.<BR/><BR/>I am glad that you enjoyed my essays on Portkey. Most of them had a genesis from my time in the Debate Thread at Fiction Alley Park.<BR/><BR/>All I can say is that it was a great intellectual exercise that allowed me to critically analyze the text of a series that I admired. I also met and corresponded with incredible people from throughout the world.<BR/><BR/>It would not have happened if I had not ventured into the HP online fandom. <BR/><BR/>Please stop by again.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-13062454219598426992007-06-08T23:18:00.000-07:002007-06-08T23:18:00.000-07:00Impressive amount of research on this post! Sorry ...Impressive amount of research on this post! Sorry the shipping wars didn't go the way you wanted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-59897053330195570352007-06-08T13:34:00.000-07:002007-06-08T13:34:00.000-07:00Great take on the IoD. I, like some of the few le...Great take on the IoD. I, like some of the few left, still desperately cling to the fact that Jo has yet to actually sink us in canon, or on her website. Until she does, I still have my hope.<BR/><BR/>Off topic a bit, are you "Athena" from Portkey? If so, I absolutely adore all of your essays in Pumpkinpie's Army. Really great work.<BR/><BR/>If not, ignore those ramblings!<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>- Malinda (aka Accio Harry!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-44248640769942167662007-06-05T10:31:00.000-07:002007-06-05T10:31:00.000-07:00Vanceone,JKR has to be aware of the firestorm that...Vanceone,<BR/><BR/>JKR has to be aware of the firestorm that was created due to the interview. How could she not be? I know several people who wrote letters to her, myself included.<BR/><BR/>I didn't expect a personalized reply, but I did hope that she might do some general response via her website.<BR/><BR/>She didn't.<BR/><BR/>If some of the comments that wound up being put on Emerson's special Wall of Shame were created by anti-H/Hr trolls with the intention of making the H/Hr shippers look unhinged, then it shows exactly how much venom that the interview stirred up. So much so that the victors are trying to make the losers look bad. If that is true, then it would really make for a fascinating master's thesis by an enterprising psychology major.<BR/><BR/>Egads.<BR/><BR/>I simply cling to the knowledge that I had developed online fandom friends who were shippers, non-shippers, etc., that I was able to have intriguing literary discussions and that it wouldn't have been possible without the internet and the HP series as its origins. After the TLC/Mugglenet interview, I have had many expressions of comfort from those friends who weren't H/Hr shippers because they recognized the hurtful comments for what they were.<BR/><BR/>Unlike you, I do not think that there is any possibility for H/Hr sailing in Book 7. <BR/><BR/>None.<BR/><BR/>The interview put all such notions to rest in my mind. If she had shown any equivocation as she had in the past, then I probably would have found some straws to cling to in an effort to continue believing that my initial reading was correct.<BR/><BR/>Not now. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>We shall of course see what happens next month and reconvene if necessary.<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Linda AKA AthenaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-59821287601732942922007-06-05T01:40:00.000-07:002007-06-05T01:40:00.000-07:00Excellent post. You are more eloquent than I am. ...Excellent post. You are more eloquent than I am. <BR/><BR/>I came into fandom only a few short months before HBP was released, and became admin at HF after the book was released, so I have an interesting take, I hope, on the IOD, as it's usually known around our joint. <BR/><BR/>Most of the quotes on Emerson's Wall of Shame are from HF, and lots are from trolls that we later found out were trolls, but by then the damage was done. <BR/><BR/>I don't know what to make of the Interview. Clearly, JKR could have acted better, and I really dislike her comments. Emerson/Melissa were of course absolute twits--not even the R/Hr and H/G shippers can defend them. I also know that HBP and the IOD have killed most of my personal interest in HP--I'm mostly here for the community and also to debate, not that I read the books much anymore. <BR/><BR/>That said, there are some strong arguments that H/Hr is not sunk yet. Canonly, it's clear it's possible, even likely that H/Hr is still afloat. It's the IOD that gives me pause. <BR/><BR/>Yet, JKR has had numerous opportunities to officially sink the ship, and hasn't taken it--even in the IOD, she never said that H/Hr wouldn't ever happen. And that is baffling me, along with the Scholastic poll. <BR/><BR/>As for whether JKR is aware of the damage, I would imagine she is. Does she care? Who knows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-44019860953492779052007-06-01T21:33:00.000-07:002007-06-01T21:33:00.000-07:00Kerry-Kaskait,Yes, Jo should have done more than i...Kerry-Kaskait,<BR/><BR/>Yes, Jo should have done more than insist that "delusional" was Emerson's word and not her's.<BR/><BR/>And say "Emerson" as if she was adopting the universal Mother's Tone of Voice. He didn't stop, therefore it demonstrates that she wasn't so perturbed that he began to feel as if he had crossed the line of propriety.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but Melissa was an adult at the time of the interview. She should have known better. Especially when writing up the transcript.<BR/><BR/>Or have they stopped teaching the principles of ethics in journalism classes anymore?<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-31520018513479434462007-06-01T12:39:00.000-07:002007-06-01T12:39:00.000-07:00Linda,I received a link to your essay from genealo...Linda,<BR/><BR/>I received a link to your essay from genealogygirl. I write as Kaskait on Livejournal.<BR/><BR/>Your essay was exactly the same reaction I had to that interview. I was disappointed that H/HR was the red-herring. But I could have gone on with my enthusiasm for the books. The interview changed my opinion of the Author and her level of maturity. As far as I was concerned Rowling was the adult in that situation and should have known better. Anelli and Sparks were children.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I will read the last book. But I have nowhere near the enthusiasm I had in the past.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for a wonderful essay.<BR/><BR/>Kerry-KaskaitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-62394098815452779872007-06-01T05:57:00.000-07:002007-06-01T05:57:00.000-07:00Winnie,Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your...Winnie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your thoughts. In regards to "How is it that your thinking is so scarily, eeriely similar to mine even though we have never met/don't know each other/live in different worlds?<BR/><BR/>Does that also explain, at some psychological level, why we ship the same ship?"<BR/><BR/>I can say with confidence that several of my HP friends who had different shipping preferences, or no shipping preferences were also disappointed or shocked by the interview and by JK Rowling's subsequent behavior.<BR/><BR/>They expressed to me their condolences for what they thought of as inappropriate, unnecessary, and hurtful remarks.<BR/><BR/>JKR's words of support for Melissa and Emerson demonstrated that she did not oppose the transcript as it was created and did not care about how it insulted a segment of her fandom.<BR/><BR/>To me it does not matter that she is the pinnacle of success in the publishing industry. Her actions in this matter are not above reproach for they do not hold to the standards of common decency.<BR/><BR/>It is one thing to say, "sorry, but that theory isn't correct" and it is another to laugh with derision at people.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to hear that you ordered John's book. You will find it thought provoking.<BR/><BR/>As for the movies, I do not know if I have interest in seeing any of the remaining ones. At least not in the theaters. I'm sure that I'll probably rent them once they come out on DVD, but I don't know that I'll feel obligated to purchase them.<BR/><BR/>Then again, my son is now beginning to read the books and is becoming an HP fan and he loves the movies. I may continue my financial support of the HP franchise due to my son's interest and not my own.<BR/><BR/>Now, with your post I shall feel obligated to write a review of HBP. I hadn't thought of doing that, (doesn't mean I wouldn't have), but now I certainly shall.<BR/><BR/>As for my novel, I am now waiting for my trip to France in September so that I can see the landscape personally that I am writing about in my story. Then I can go back and embroider rich detail to my manuscript, then start querying widely.<BR/><BR/>I will let everyone know when I have signed on with an agent, then other milestones along the way.<BR/><BR/>Please stop by again to see whatever thoughts on writing that I've decided to share with the world.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-10300778188479771712007-06-01T00:31:00.000-07:002007-06-01T00:31:00.000-07:00wiHi Linda,I have not been around to your web for ...wiHi Linda,<BR/><BR/>I have not been around to your web for a while and am so happy to read this essay of yours. How is it that your thinking is so scarily, eeriely similar to mine even though we have never met/don't know each other/live in different worlds?<BR/><BR/>Does that also explain, at some psychological level, why we ship the same ship? <BR/><BR/>And on that vein, I think I should ask you to tell me when your book is published so that I can go buy it. [Digressing even more, I've ordered John Granger's book, Unlocking Harry Potter, through Amazon.com and you know what - it was lost on the way to me! Now Amazon says they're sending a new one to me. I hope it reaches me before Deathly Hallows comes out!]<BR/><BR/>Yes, I feel hurt & betrayed by JKR's comments and if not for not wanting a loose thread of a story hanging on me, I would not go for Book 7. But because it's the last book, I will buy it, but I think I'll wait a week and listen to the buzz about it. If I were going to be hurt by the ending, I'll take my time buying the book.<BR/><BR/>As for HBP movie, I've made up my mind that I'm not going to see it. I can make do without seeing the re-living of Tom Riddle's life onscreen or the botched Horcrux hunt by Harry and Dumbledore or the pathetic death of Dumbledore onscreen. The other crap inside HBP is just not worth watching as a movie.<BR/><BR/>Besides, by the time HBP comes out, we'll know the end of the whole Harry Potter story anyway.<BR/><BR/>My mind will change about HBP movie only if Book 7 ends up HHr and they cut out the H/G & R/Hr crap in the HBP movie.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's a pleasure reading your writing. I look forward to reading more of your work. Yep, your website is probably the first one I'll check when Deathly Hallows come out, before I buy the book.<BR/><BR/>Warmest regards,<BR/>winnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-38521260560443732762007-05-31T21:54:00.000-07:002007-05-31T21:54:00.000-07:00Lewis,I'm glad that you liked the post.I have thou...Lewis,<BR/>I'm glad that you liked the post.<BR/><BR/>I have thought long and hard on this matter and had discussed it many times with my close fandom friends, but hadn't gone "public" with my complaints until now.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the damage has been done, but I did try in my own way to give advice to J.K. Rowling as to how to try and mitigate the hard feelings among her fans.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea whether or not my letter to her ever made it past her publisher in England or her assistants.<BR/><BR/>I wish things had been handled differently, but we do not have time machines to go back and change things. Therefore, we must instead try to learn life lessons from mistakes that we have made as well as learn from mistakes that others have made as well.<BR/><BR/>I hope you stop by to my blog again in the future.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896911960035171090.post-59773687260414263992007-05-31T20:30:00.000-07:002007-05-31T20:30:00.000-07:00I was so grateful for this post. I, too, felt bad...I was so grateful for this post. I, too, felt badly when reading that interview transcript, specifically the comment about "anvil-sized hints" etc. I had only read the books once, having come to Harry Potter recently, and am certainly prepared to admit that I may have overlooked a detail here or there; but I wondered if I could really have been as thick as Rowling seemed to imply.<BR/><BR/>I had seen much evidence for a Harry/Hermione relationship, and little for Ron/Hermione. I'm glad to find agreement from others who have read the books repeatedly and analyzed them closely. Now I don't feel so stupid.Lewis Kapellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062681078735075462noreply@blogger.com