This intensity is thought by some to explain the higher incidence of homo-erotic interest among the wizarding population than among the Muggle, though systematic comparative studies have yet to be attempted. This is what I love about fanfic - the way it fills out JKR's world. She only mentions the extended wizarding lifespan; fanfic shows just how this influences the reproductive organs of various witches (Minerva the Weapon of Mass Reproduction springs to mind). And here's another instance of in-dept research: I've so often wondered about the high level of non-het-normativity in the wizarding world of fandom. Trust you to give us the proper, scholarly answer. *g*
To be quiet and read when one could be out of doors and moving about, grabbing great lungs-full of fresh, cold air and wood-smoke and the sharp, life-filled smells of animals? Your Will is simply the best.
if you did find a jolly, adventurous heroine, she always seemed to end up twisting her spine or hurting her legs and then spending half the book flat on her back learning to knit and be kind. Oh, yes. Glad to see that what Will did next is completely different.
the Muggle novel about a woman who was giving a party Picture me literally hopping in my chair with delight.
But for the life of her, she couldn't see why she needed curly hair to do it. Sheer perfection.
Here was precisely why she normally preferred the company of animals to people; animals never said inexplicable things like this. ♥
"There are books about sex in the Hogwarts library?" Why are you the first one to point that out? No, don't answer, I know: it's your fine, scholarly, library-loving mind.
"Do the books on inverts give you demonstrations, too?" And the first time I read this, I never thought you would answer the question with 'yes'.
they said things that were fascinating and mad and bad, infuriating, illuminating, laughable, amazing, and sometimes even true. Will couldn't stop reading them, even the ones that tried to tell her she was unnatural. Such a great line.
the only thing that kept her from summarily Vanishing the tweeds and her undershirt altogether was an obscure sense that such a move might be a tad precipitous as this stage. Quite. It's fortunate for all of us that Irma is so good at getting what she wants.
It was like a little playsuit, made of pale-blue satin and lace. Love the lingerie - and Will's description.
"I've always wanted to. . .in the library. . ." Of course Irma would want just that!
Sexualis Invertis Hogwartis. Any chance of that book seeing the light of day?
And the last line is brilliant.
I loved this story on so many levels. The perfect characterization of Will and Irma - you draw them both so beautifully IC, but with all the things canon coveniently left out.
The time-capsule of those days, with the vocabulary, the careful exploration of possibilities, the way Will never even realised she wasn't the only one.
The quotes from the books, and all the meta-elements.
This was a delight from start to finish, and I'm so glad that the Restricted Section (for surely, that's what Daily Deviant really is?) will have stories like this every two months!
This is what I love about fanfic - the way it fills out JKR's world. She only mentions the extended wizarding lifespan; fanfic shows just how this influences the reproductive organs of various witches (Minerva the Weapon of Mass Reproduction springs to mind). And here's another instance of in-dept research: I've so often wondered about the high level of non-het-normativity in the wizarding world of fandom. Trust you to give us the proper, scholarly answer. *g*
To be quiet and read when one could be out of doors and moving about, grabbing great lungs-full of fresh, cold air and wood-smoke and the sharp, life-filled smells of animals? Your Will is simply the best.
if you did find a jolly, adventurous heroine, she always seemed to end up twisting her spine or hurting her legs and then spending half the book flat on her back learning to knit and be kind. Oh, yes. Glad to see that what Will did next is completely different.
the Muggle novel about a woman who was giving a party Picture me literally hopping in my chair with delight.
But for the life of her, she couldn't see why she needed curly hair to do it. Sheer perfection.
Here was precisely why she normally preferred the company of animals to people; animals never said inexplicable things like this. ♥
"There are books about sex in the Hogwarts library?" Why are you the first one to point that out? No, don't answer, I know: it's your fine, scholarly, library-loving mind.
"Do the books on inverts give you demonstrations, too?" And the first time I read this, I never thought you would answer the question with 'yes'.
they said things that were fascinating and mad and bad, infuriating, illuminating, laughable, amazing, and sometimes even true. Will couldn't stop reading them, even the ones that tried to tell her she was unnatural. Such a great line.
the only thing that kept her from summarily Vanishing the tweeds and her undershirt altogether was an obscure sense that such a move might be a tad precipitous as this stage. Quite. It's fortunate for all of us that Irma is so good at getting what she wants.
It was like a little playsuit, made of pale-blue satin and lace. Love the lingerie - and Will's description.
"I've always wanted to. . .in the library. . ." Of course Irma would want just that!
Sexualis Invertis Hogwartis. Any chance of that book seeing the light of day?
And the last line is brilliant.
I loved this story on so many levels. The perfect characterization of Will and Irma - you draw them both so beautifully IC, but with all the things canon coveniently left out.
The time-capsule of those days, with the vocabulary, the careful exploration of possibilities, the way Will never even realised she wasn't the only one.
The quotes from the books, and all the meta-elements.
This was a delight from start to finish, and I'm so glad that the Restricted Section (for surely, that's what Daily Deviant really is?) will have stories like this every two months!