#Harry Taint

[twopoppies]

Hi Gina, I’m Clare - the ‘do I think Harry owes me anything’ anon from last month.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I was wrong about Harry. There are many reasons for this, which I won’t bore you with, but here are some:

I had an abusive childhood, which turned me into a people pleaser. Basically I fit in with whoever is closest just to get a sense of security.

It so happened that the people ‘closest’ to me in the fandom were people who disliked H and rooted for Louis. I went along with them and it sunk in.

I was too afraid to disagree - even though i felt they were wrong - because I didn’t want to ‘raise my voice’. Speaking up has never gone well for me.

After talking to you I spent some time researching H and his attitudes to 1D, the fans and the queer community (I work from home for only a few hours a day so have the time). Again, I soon found that I was wrong about him.

I have found as an adult the coping mechanisms I developed as a child haven’t gone away, and I need to accept that they continue to affect my view on the world and people in general. I guess this is the way I am. I have two degrees, a job and a home and dogs and horses but that little girl who would go along with anything just to be liked is still there, desperate for attention.

It is quite refreshing though to ‘find’ Harry again, and in a way I think I have found myself.

So thank you Gina. I was wrong about Harry, and I hope in a parallel dimension he knows and forgives me.

Oh, darling. I just want to give you a big hug. I understand where you're coming from more than you'd think. Going against what seems to be the consensus of everyone around you isn't easy. I do think it's a bit like building up muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets. I've had to do a ton of work on myself to be comfortable using my voice, and I still find times when I just let something happen because I didn't want to assert myself. That little girl is still there, but you can heal her. I promise.

And Harry would absolutely understand and forgive you. ❤️

In reference to this and this.

[volitioncheck]

i think i wouldn’t hate disco elysium’s collage mode nearly as much if it weren’t for 1) the way that it was marketed in such a tasteless, soulless manner, let alone the fact that it was a last ditch distraction from a dead on its feet studio piloted by dumbass thieving execs and released on the day of the court declaration, and 2) those dumbass fucking stickers

like if it had been included with the base game from the start and had been titled something a bit more tasteful and in-line with how i would have liked the feature to be marketed as— something like “exploration mode”, something that perhaps could only be unlocked after completing the game for the first time, AND didn’t have those stupid as hell visually and tonally incongruent with the artstyle stickers, i would have applauded it as a nice little bonus for being able to study and appreciate the 3d models and environments for reference.

[5-trans-aliens-in-a-trench-coat]

Yall should really read my fic if your in the marauders fandom 😊(ive done 3 chapters so far)

Jk it's actually terrible since it's the first time in trying to write something

But like. I would totally take writing advice so like...

Here's the link https://archiveofourown.org/works/57365830

[cursedwithwords]

Doing some thinking for this next chapter and I do NOT think Harry would tell Teddy, or anyone, about The Prank.

[youreonyourown-kid]

Listen I too once had Harry Potter brainrot so I get it but it’s so weird how much of fandom space it takes up. Like when I look up procedural dramas on AO3 why do a bunch of HP crossover fics show up as most popular? And like.. I could see the appeal of seeing certain characters in Hogwarts/sorting them. Categorizing is fun! But Leroy Jethro Gibbs is not a man to be shipped with boy wizards what is this

[dykefever]

MEG RYAN IN THE RED TURTLNECK AND GLASSES MEG RYAN I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!

[aquarri]

Not camel rowe talking bout harry loool

well she’s promoting something! she must use the human billboard! everyone knows that!

[du-hjarta-skulblaka]

I was watching Hunger Games (mainly bc I was bored but like. The books and the first movie honestly slap) and it struck hard how Locked Tomb honestly has the potential to be the next Big YA Thing. Frankly the only reason it's not already is probably because every bit of marketing slapped on it emphasises that it's queer

Which. That's what we need. Tazmuir could fucking topple Joanne and piss on her bones! If only more people read these fucking books!

[animutate]

i havenot stopped feeling depressed sincei saw my fathers mugshot a couple weeks ago. i hadnt seen it or his face in years up to that point id forgotten what he looked like its been taking a toll on me

[areislol]

JUST READ YOUR FUTURE WORKS AND... TRANSFORMERS??? WHEN??? AND HARRY POTTER??? THE TAINTED HALF?? PLEAAAASEEE IM ON MY KNEEESSS

hihi! and.. YES PRETTY <333 i really want to write for them but i don't have the time to :( like im ITCHING to write for them but alas, time problems smh i act got another request for the tainted half so! might be doing that soon as well so stay tuned..? also, harry potter is a yes, i dont know why i didn't think of doing them before.. you can start requesting for them but i wont be doing them soon though,,

[i-stand-unshaken]

Finally sold off that damn stupid boy wizard Blu-ray box set that I spent too much money on back in 2018 when I was still a fan *gag*. I have exorcised the demon and got paid too. Fuck you, Joanne.

[graevs666]

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[daincrediblegg]

Really bold for people to be claiming that gladiator 2 is good when literally the whole time it was going “hey! Hey! Remember russel crowe? Do you remember him?”

[necronomi-kun]

[shakespeare-potter]

WHAT THEY SAID!!

in defence of ginny weasley (ft fleur delacour)

never thought i would feel strongly enough about this topic to comment on it, but the ginny bashing in this fandom is just insane so i thought why the hell not. ginny seems to get hate for everything under the sun from being being a mary sue who can do no wrong in anyone’s eyes (meaning she’s boring and uninteresting as a character) to being a nasty bully responsible for hurting those around her (??? and they’re both completely contradictory statements btw). when the latter is brought up, ginny’s “terrible” mistreatment of fleur is always front and centre. ‘she’s nasty, she’s cruel, she is a jealous bully etc!’ and i just feel like we should put on our thinking caps and actually take a step back for a fucking second. people may disagree with me, but i think ginny’s reaction to fleur was totally understandable — and reminder, she is a TEENAGE girl, (not to mention both mrs weasley and hermione held fleur in the same regard but no one seems to focus on that side of things).

now in the books, we do see ginny mocking fleur, calling her ‘phlegm’ behind her back, imitating her gait and elegance, expressing her annoyance at her newfound presence in their lives.

let’s look at why she might have reacted that way. first of all, in general, we see that the w are a very humble and welcoming family; they don’t have much but what they do have, they are more than willing to share with others. their financial circumstance plays a massive role in how the characters in the wea clan react and interact with others (as seen with their refusal to accept money from harry etc). their sense of pride in that regard is also quite prevalent. we see that when harry first goes to the burrow, ron is slightly embarrassed by his home, painfully aware of the way many people in the wizarding community view/judge them. when harry goes on to say it’s best place he’s ever seen, we immediately see how touched ron is. ginny is the same in that sense — embarrassed that she has second hand robes & books etc, but at the same time she, like ron, is fiercely protective of what they do have, and what they as a family stand for. they are also very protective of people they love inside and outside of the family (see, ron with ginny, mrs weasleys with all of them etc).

this is relevant because one of the reasons ginny and in turn mrs weasley, have a problem with fleur is the way she talks to them. despite them inviting her into their home, fleur makes her distaste clear even if it is in small ways. she says it’s boring at their house as there’s nothing to do, she often talks disparagingly about how things are done in the weasley household, she loudly mocks celestina warbeck (who mrs weasley loves to play at christmas time) and insults her, she speaks badly about tonks several times etc. her words and mannerisms are also viewed by some (ginny etc) as very pretentious and arrogant — also rather posh, a sign of her family’s wealth (which might have been a sore spot for ginny also).

now don’t get me wrong. i love fleur as a character. i think she’s really cool, charming and brave, and i wish we got to see more of her honestly!! i think she makes a lovely contrast to the other younger characters, and i think she undergoes some nice character development in the books we do see her in. it’s also very clear to me, that when she acts the way she does, it is never out of malice or cruelty— it comes from a place of openness and honesty — which often comes across as quite blunt. it’s a cultural disconnect in many ways; when she inadvertently insults people throughout the books, i think it’s pretty obvious she isn’t trying to hurt anyone’s feelings. but i also think it’s obvious how this attitude might annoy those around her.

calling ginny is a big bad bully for disliking fleur (in the beginning), when her behaviour towards the weasley family would make anyone a bit frustrated, is a bit far. not to mention, her individual treatment of ginny is understandably annoying - ginny complains that fleur is very condescending when speaking to her (‘you’d think i were about three!’).

there’s also the fact that ginny is bill’s little sister. he is her favourite brother (as seen from the way she respects him and his opinions, looks up to him - she wanted to go to hogwarts ever since bill went!). ginny having a reaction to her brother’s new girlfriend is very normal - he’s her big brother! all his attention is now on his new girlfriend - who ginny finds to be full of herself, patronising & annoying. part of her may also be worried that fleur will end up breaking his heart in the end — because she’s protective of her brother.

add the fact that her brother and old crush and basically every man ever is drawn to her because of her godly beauty (as a part veela), her and bill’s wont to shower each other in public displays of affection (who wants to see their brother doing this!?) and the fact that ginny always gotten along with tonks (the person her and molly had in mind for bill’s future partner) has always treated her kindly and as an equal, and therefore would much prefer as a sister-in-law — it’s not that surprising that ginny feels the way she does towards fleur.

nevertheless, do i think this is something ginny would grow out of? yes, of course. we already see changes in their relationship in the final book. besides, a lot of this stuff is surface level, as ginny and fleur don’t know all that much about each other — i think fleur’s love for bill (especially shown in the hospital wing after he’s been attacked by greyback) definitely changes the way ginny regards her. i also like to think that they grew closer as they got older, as with age comes maturity, and with maturity comes understanding. i also feel that fleur was someone who really stepped up when it came to supporting the weasleys after fred’s death, something that ginny would have appreciated. i see them having a nice relationship later in life.

ANYWAY, this was an exceedingly long rant for which i apologise but i have often seen people talk about how nasty ginny is to fleur, and i think it’s so unfair to not look at the context which leads to her being a little frustrated at her future sister in law. plus, she is allowed to dislike someone who she does not get along with and who she finds unpleasant to be around. we all have people like that in our lives but god forbid ginny does…not to mention, ginny is never openly rude to her EVER, and she’s allowed to voice her frustrations to her friends/family. the fact people call her an outright bully for this is just insane.

people on here will defend so many other dubious characters but the second a teenage character with good intentions makes a mistake / doesn’t act perfectly (i.e ron, ginny), they are suddenly the epitome of evil in human form, i mean get a grip, honestly. also one last quick thing(!!!), i do note some people blame jkr for writing her female characters this way, as we’ve seen the way she seems to frown upon conventional/typical displays of femininity (lavender and parvati being seen as ‘silly’ girls with frivolous thoughts, cho chang as overly emotional - despite having a very rational reaction to the death of her boyfriend, fleur as overly feminine and therefore less serious/intelligent). her heroines are women who often conceal or discard these more feminine traits — and i will say that despite loving these characters very much, i do think some more nuance here, could have been very beneficial to the story, and to the message being sent to young female/female identifying readers. there is strength in femininity, and rejecting feminine traits does not make you more or less a person.

okay, rant over. if you actually got to the end, bless you, if not — well, that’s totally fair (lol). also please don’t kill me in the comment section if you disagree. this is just my two cents. ok that’s all.