Good news, everybody!
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vovatThe top two posts on my friends page (which might not actually be the two newest at this point, since it's been a while since I last refreshed it) reveal that Futurama will be back in November and Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI are being remade for the DS. The latter is really only good news for me if they decide to bring them out here as well as in Japan, but at least it's a step in the right direction. I've been wanting to try the fifth and sixth game in that series for years, and occasionally have dreams about doing so.
Also, J. K. Rowling addressed some fan questions about Harry Potter in an online chat. She mentions a few things that I've discussed with my LJ-friends recently, including what the deal is with Peeves, and who it is who learned magic late in life (short answer: nobody, because she changed her mind). She also says that Muggle-born wizards have other magic-workers in their ancestry, which I guess makes magic a recessive trait, rather than a dominant one as she said earlier. It also means squibs are probably more common than the books let on, although the mention in Deathly Hallows about squibs usually trying to integrate themselves into Muggle society helps to explain why we don't see very many of them. This makes me wonder more than ever why Filch is an exception. He obviously isn't very happy working at Hogwarts, so is there a reason why he remains there instead of leaving the wizarding world entirely? And does this reason have anything to do with Mrs. Norris?
There's some more stuff I want to say, but I think I'll save it for tomorrow, since I'm running out of time before I have to leave for work.
Also, J. K. Rowling addressed some fan questions about Harry Potter in an online chat. She mentions a few things that I've discussed with my LJ-friends recently, including what the deal is with Peeves, and who it is who learned magic late in life (short answer: nobody, because she changed her mind). She also says that Muggle-born wizards have other magic-workers in their ancestry, which I guess makes magic a recessive trait, rather than a dominant one as she said earlier. It also means squibs are probably more common than the books let on, although the mention in Deathly Hallows about squibs usually trying to integrate themselves into Muggle society helps to explain why we don't see very many of them. This makes me wonder more than ever why Filch is an exception. He obviously isn't very happy working at Hogwarts, so is there a reason why he remains there instead of leaving the wizarding world entirely? And does this reason have anything to do with Mrs. Norris?
There's some more stuff I want to say, but I think I'll save it for tomorrow, since I'm running out of time before I have to leave for work.
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Date: 2007-07-31 01:09 pm (UTC)OH GOD I AM HYPERVENTILATING HERE. Um. They had bet better come out in the US too, because it would just be cruel if they didn't. Are you listening, Nintendo? CRUEL.
This makes me wonder more than ever why Filch is an exception.
Filch/Snape. Clearly that can be the only explanation as to why Filch sought employment at Hogwarts. Also uhhh, maybe he's just so frustrated at being magically impotent that the only pleasure he gets is to punish/rat out those that are not only using magic, but having fun (how dare they?!?!) and being mischievous! Maybe he's deluded himself into believing his Quickspell correspondance courses will make him into a real wizard, bless him, and he's hanging around Hogwarts in order to SHOW THEM ALL when his powers finally materialize. Yep. Countdown until one of my theories is given as an answer by JKR...
He obviously isn't very happy working at Hogwarts
He's holding out until he can string the kidlets up by their feet for their misbehaviours. Didn't Umbridge let him lash out a little bit more, or was the infliction of pain purely reserved for her? It's been a while since I've read OotP.
is there a reason why he remains there instead of leaving the wizarding world entirely?
I dunno. I think I can see the allure... I mean, I'd sure choose living in a sweet castle terrorizing students over my current job and living situation any day. It also seems the magical world is a bit more lax with regards to hygeine... *coughFilchSnapeSiriuscough* And if you happen to be a creepy older guy, there is always the whole being in a castle half-populated with young girls in short skirts thing. But that's venturing into unsettling territory right there.
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Date: 2007-08-01 12:32 am (UTC)Yes, because Nintendo representatives regularly read my journal. {g}
Didn't Umbridge let him lash out a little bit more, or was the infliction of pain purely reserved for her?
I know he was anxious to have Umbridge put corporal punishment back into effect, but I'm not sure he ever actually got to inflict any of it.
You're probably right about Filch, and I assume that it was Dumbledore who gave him the position, since he was usually good about employing and sheltering those who might otherwise have been alone in the world (Hagrid, Dobby, Firenze, etc.). I guess it's a case of Filch being jealous of all the kids who can do magic, yet not being willing to leave that world entirely.
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Date: 2007-08-01 12:57 am (UTC)