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[rusty_halo]

jaydk has convinced me to go see Harry Potter 3 again tonight. For the third time in IMAX. Eighth time total. That doesn't include the numerous times I've watched the Remus/Sirius scenes on my own copy. I'm such a dork. (But it is really cool to see in IMAX....)

(Is OoTP still considered spoilery? Well, it's been out over a year; I'm not going to hide every spoiler from it, so be warned.)

Here is a great essay about why Remus/Sirius might be canon. Not that I really care if they're officially canon or not, because I don't give a damn about authorial intent, but it's nice to see their relationship being examined so closely.

jaydk has tried to convince me that Sirius isn't really dead. I mean, there's no body, and who dies from falling through a veil anyway? Why would Rowling set up such a weird death unless something more was going to come of it?

I still think he's dead, personally. But now I have this idea in my head, which gives me hope, which is very bad because it makes me want to read more fic....

I'm going to be so devastated when the next book comes out and my poor darling Sirius is still dead!

Speaking of fic, I quite loved The Host and His Guest by Diane Coffin. (That's a rec; go read it if you haven't.) Not to mention the amazing stuff that anniesj has been writing.

So, btw, is anyone in R/S fandom for Sirius? Everyone seems to prefer Remus. I don't get it at all.... I totally identify with Sirius, and find him fascinating, and like him best. (Though I was more like Snape than Sirius in school ... but that whole flashback didn't bother me. Just made me love Sirius even more, and made me more heartbroken that he didn't really get a chance to grow up properly.)

God, I'm babbling. This is horrible. This is why jaydk and I are going to hang out tonight--so we can babble to each other about this.

We were also happy to learn that DragonCon has added a "Young Adult Literature" track. Which is going to have Harry Potter stuff! Woohoo!! (Given that there was only one HP panel last year, this is a major improvement.)

Anyone else going to DragonCon this year? jaydk and I decided to go because we had so much fun last year--so much to do, great music, amazing costumes, etc. Something for everyone.

Anyway, in boring RL news, over the weekend my dad came to the city and helped me install a new air conditioner. I should save on the electric bill, in the end, and at least the fuse won't blow, and I'll probably have better luck keeping roommates in a room that isn't sweltering.

My dad also brought the cats back, and the new roommate moved in. The cats seem fine; Lucifer is being very clingy, which he does whenever he's away from me for long. He needs lots of attention. The new roommate seems cool--vegan and likes cats. I've got my fingers crossed that it'll work out.

I went into work two hours early today, so that I can take off two hours early tomorrow. (Working ten hours = really boring). But tomorrow I'm going to see Common Rotation at psubrat's! With tons of cool people like chenanceou, elizard100, rockgoddes, redeem147, and so on. Should be fun. :)

And then I want to see Common Ro again the next night in Long Island, and then maybe Saturday night in Woodstock ....

I'm such a fangirl.

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[paratti.livejournal.com]

I think he's dead dead unfortunately. If nothing else, JKR's interview about how hard she was crying when she wrote that scene convinces me he's staying dead. I've killed loads of characters I love. I bawl my eyes out when I write it and know they are going to stay that way. I wrote one death I swore I never would, but didn't cry as I knew I was pulling him back drom it. I think JKR might be the same type of writer.

Though I think the setting up of the veil means Harry might get a crucial message from beyond it in the coming books. Possibly from Sirius, possibly from another currently dead character like James and Lily or one that will die - Dumbledore. It's definitely more than just Sirius behind the curtain since Luna could also hear the whisperers.

But in the case of Sirius returning to life, I think it might be best not to store up false hope unfortunately.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Dammit, you're making me all sad.

This is so stupid, several times when I saw the movie by myself, I started crying in the theater.

For my mental health, I really should *not* get into this fandom. Spike fandom made me miserable for a long time; I don't want to deal with that *again*. Why can't I find a fandom that makes me happy? Why aren't there a million talented writers writing essays and fic about Jaime Lannister from A Song of Ice and Fire, who gets a better story than Spike and Sirius combined....?

I remember calling my mom at 3am crying hysterically after I downloaded the Seeing Red wildfeed. And at least then, Spike wasn't dead. And then when we got the spoilers for Chosen ... well, let's just say I'm very glad that the WB wanted James Marsters.

When I was reading OotP, the one time I read it, right when it came out, I was thinking this would be my new fandom if Sirius didn't die. And when he did, I forced myself not to care, put the book on a shelf never to be touched again, and that was that.

*sigh*

And that movie sucked me in....

Please let me find something else to distract me asap.

[paratti.livejournal.com]

::small voice::
Sorry. I'd be the first to leap on some hope for Sirius if I could find some that fits with JKR's storytelling style, but I can't. So I figured I'd just enjoy the books as they are and let her take me on her ride. I trust her to take me somewhere worth the price - which is more than I'll ever say about JW after the travesties of the last couple of years.

But I'm desperately trying to avoid getting sucked into writing anything other than the stories I'm already committed so, as I've some original characters nagging me to tell their stories, so it's easier for me.

::Hugs you::