In This World and the Next Chapter 13

[szaleniec1000]

It took a while, but it's finally here. Here we learn exactly why Lord Potter (and by extension the author) thinks that Ron needs to be killed for something his future self did in another timeline. And it's as bad as you think it is.

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[greener221]

I'm confused with how much time the author is spending on writing about Percy's murder. It reads like he wants this to seem like the "perfect crime" or something.

Which is both completely stupid and completely vile because 1: We already know what happened from the very beginning, 2: This will never be relevant to the plot after Ron's balls go inside-out, and 3: THE MURDERER IS THE DESIGNATED PROTAGONIST, WHOM WE ARE SUPPOSED TO SYMPATHIZE WITH/PROJECT ONTO.

[greener221]

"Hermione realised showing their friends around her home patch was a bad idea the moment she recognised some of the group walking toward them. Melissa, Shauna and Abigail were her chief tormentors all the way through primary school, and of course they had a couple of clueless boys following them around in the hope one of the girls might actually speak to them."

Is it wrong for me to think this sounds like something Rowling herself would write about her childhood?

Come to think of it, why does Rowling represent herself with a know-it-all geek girl with her head in her books?

[szaleniec1000]

Come to think of it, why does Rowling represent herself with a know-it-all geek girl with her head in her books?

From what I've heard, it's simply because that's how she sees her younger self.

[greener221]

Perhaps, but if she saw herself as being bullied for being smart, it conflicts with Ferretbrain's observation of the subtext behind Slughorn and the Slug Club. (http://ferretbrain.com/articles/article-542)

[szaleniec1000]

I never got the impression that Hermione was being bullied for being smart, but that she had trouble making friends because of how she came across to other people. For instance, she probably did think she was being helpful when she corrected Ron's pronunciation of "Wingardium Leviosa", but nobody else (least of all Ron himself) saw it that way: as far as they were concerned, she was showing off. Much of her character development was about learning to relate to others.

[greener221]

"we should deal with our problems before they can become worse. I mostly agree with that but there's a part of me screaming I don't have the right to make these decisions."

Oh look, she's been so damselfied, she even believes she doesn't even have the right to make decisions on telling anyone about her rape by "a shit wizard" or her abuser taking it out on an 11-year old doppleganger.

[greener221]

"So apparently pureblood supremacy is an inborn trait that no amount of education or experience can alter."

Dear fucking lord, this is despicable. Not only does it vomit in Rousseau's face after murdering him in an alleyway, it's basically saying that all purebloods are automatically pure evil and must be slain. And I thought Rowling's Calvinism was bad.

Even then, like you said, it's hypocritical as hell. So Ron is a shit wizard who would rape Hermione at every opportunity, but Neville isn't? What about Luna? McGonagall? Fuck, any pureblood who's been alone with Hermione? Why the hell didn't Bellatrix rape Hermione instead of carve slurs into her skin? Or why Krum and McLaggen waited for her to fall for them instead of just raping them in the Forest?

WHY THE FUCK DOES ROBST HAVE FANS?!?!?!?!???!?!?!

[sickbritkid2]

What about Luna?

*double-take*

Wait: Luna's a pureblood!? Huh.

Why the hell didn't Bellatrix rape Hermione instead of carve slurs into her skin?

The movie definitely used the imagery of such a thing during Bella's torture of Hermione. And I would be lying if I said I didn't awkwardly cross my legs at the one shot of Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Watson's faces being so close together.

Speaking of which, HBC is single! XD

WHY THE FUCK DOES ROBST HAVE FANS?!?!?!?!???!?!?!

A question better left for the philosphers, my friend. Along with "Why the fuck does Neil have fans?!"

[greener221]

"What could have been a brilliant piece of dramatic conflict (she knows what happened to Percy - her daughter and son-in-law killed him!) is reduced to a single bland sentence. Why? Because ITWATN."

Why would Furher Bellend even want to tell his actors-I mean "in-laws"-about his "perfect crime"? It just leaves the chance they could end up squealing open. Next thing you know, Robst'll retcon this by saying Harry braineashed them to be incapable of revealing his actions, therefore making himself look even more like the tryhard he is.

Incidentally, I want you to start calling Harry "Lord Bellend" from now on.

[szaleniec1000]

Why would Furher Bellend even want to tell his actors-I mean "in-laws"-about his "perfect crime"? It just leaves the chance they could end up squealing open.

Especially as they're Muggles, so unlikely to have any resistance to Legilimency. (Unless it's done by a Shit Wizard™, perhaps.)

[sickbritkid2]

Especially as they're Muggles, so unlikely to have any resistance to Legilimency. (Unless it's done by a Shit Wizard™, perhaps.)

I would love for Future!ITWATN!Ron to make an appearance later on and reveal everything that's going on for everybody else to hear.

[sickbritkid2]

Incidentally, I want you to start calling Harry "Lord Bellend" from now on.

I definitely will, in any case. :)