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For whatever it's worth. He may know something, he may not but he seems to still be on that 'dialing it down' track he's been on for the past six months or so. This was from the Portland WW Con a few days ago.

"It’s really hard, like the job that Steve Roger’s has, if you really break it down and think about it, I mean he’s the glue, between everybody, I mean and they’re all such crazy personalities and they’re big egos and they’re filled with all these things, so he keeps everybody in line and I mean, realistically, do you honestly think that, like, Bucky at this moment in time, is going to keep everybody in line?"

I was going through some interviews on youtube for a particular actor and was intrigued by his descriptions of his character and his motivations. I was thinking about writing a story based on his interviews. It might be a bit of a risk as some of the things he said goes against accepted fanon (and it's not exactly canon either) but I think I'm going to write it anyway. I was curious if anyone has done this? How did it turn out? What did the other fans think?

In my story, the MC finds the journal of a guy who has gone missing. Do I italicize those parts? Thing is, the journal is a large part of the overall story so there are some pretty long portions that are just journal entries. (it might sound boring but there's lots of angst and trauma so I hope to keep it interesting.) The journal is also canon to the source material. So what's the best thing to do to make it the easiest on the reader?

Wondering how and why the Hulk was in Wakanda (apart from that's where the bad guys are) and considered if it 'might' have something to do with the Winter Soldier. Banner knows all about the super-serum and its effects and could work with the Wakandian scientists because if they can 'restore' Bucky maybe there is hope for himself. If nothing else he and Bucky could bond over having to live with 'the other guy'.

Speaking of Bucky-do you think he's going to be 'fixed' or if they will wake him up and use The Winter Soldier to their advantage (with his consent of course). They say the words, his programming sets in and his mission is to 'protect Wakanda' or 'the soul stone' or whatever and us

I've seen different versions of this theory scattered around the internet for some time and have always found it intriguing. I hope that one of the video bloggers like TheSuperCarlin brothers takes this on but until then...the idea is that members of the Golden Trio and their friends mirror the Marauders but the Golden Trio made better decisions and avoided the mistake of the Marauders. They are the Marauders 'done right'. This isn't intended to 'bash' any character but to point out comparisons and discuss the ramifications of their choices and they aren't expected to be 'exact' matches.

There are many variations on this theme and debate on who is the equivalent of whom but we'll start wi

We've all heard the story about the first book getting rejected over and over again until the daughter of the Bloomsbury Publisher read the manuscript and wanted to know what happened next (Which was similar to the way The Hobbit got published, now that I think about it).

Anyway...I could swear I saw an episode of Oprah featuring Rowlings, with another woman (whose name I cannot remember), who was revealed to be the associate editor who rescued the manuscript from the slush pile. I remember JK simply smiling sweetly at this woman but others joked that she should have given her a car or something ( I think I said she had probably already met this woman and shown her appreciation privately.)

Reading again about Igor Karkaroff being found hiding in a shack 'up north' and I wondered if any of the magic folk from Great Britain sought asylum in other countries?

I can't seem to recall any mention of this in the books, but if so, would the international magical communities take them in?

I think of Slughorn going from house to house hiding from the death eaters for over a year-wouldn't it have been simpler and safer to just leave the country?

Or would Voldie and company be able to track them despite their best efforts? I know they probably could if they tried to leave by magical means, as in broomsticks or port keys (or even if they did something like charm some muggles to beli

He turns thirty today.

I refuse to feel old.

I admit to being provincial so when I read the above phrase my American brain immediately goes to someone from Texas. What does it mean when an English guy 'drawls'? Is this one of those upper class 'posh' accents that are caricatured in British comedies? Any examples floating around of this so I can get Texas and the Deep South out of my head?

We've talked about the ones we like and the ones we hate and the ones changed most from the book and the ones not in the book that we like anyway-how about the ones that just make you cringe and you want to burn with fire? You fast forward right through them...

I have a couple. The shoe tying scene in HBP. Really? Harry drooling all over himself when he tries to smile at Cho, and even though I'm not all that opposed to the idea of the epilogue, those young people made over to look older just does not do it for me. I have to skip it. McGonagall teaching Ron to dance-second hand embarrassment...

What's painful for everyone else to watch?

I posted back in July about our mission chapel finally becoming a separate parish. Things have been going great. Our Founding Pastor has implemented a few changes and one of them is a Saturday Evening Mass. We needed it. I like a full church as much as the next person but I honestly don't like being packed in like sardines with people standing in the aisles (I was always nervous that the Fire Marshall might stop by). Now with the second Mass, there is plenty of room, and no more having to arrive way early to get a parking space or take your chances for a spot on the grass. It was a nice problem to have but having more room is a relief. :)

The Mauraders is a great backstory story. Friends taking the shape of animals and having adventures on the Hogwarts grounds, making the map, having fun, but it has such a sad ending. All of them died young.

how much of the tragedy could have been avoided if they hadn't resorted to bullying? Did they help bring their sad endings on themselves?

Yes, Snape was probably a pain in the ass, but what if they had just, ignored him? No taunting, no tormenting, nothing like that. What would been different if they had just accepted the fact that 'that guy is weird' and just let him be?

Think of everything that happened because they bullied Snape.

Rivalry and hatred from Snape which trickled down to

A Star Is Found: Our Adventures Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies By Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins

"One of my most satisfying moments came when we cast Malfoy the evil child who became Harry and his friend’s archrival. Before I came on the project, Tom Felton had been considered for Harry and though he wasn’t quite right for that part, Chris had kept his tape and as soon as I saw his test, I said, “Oooh! That’s a good Malfoy”!”

We did a screen test with Malfoy and the three leads. He was a more experienced actor than they were: Emma and Rupert had never acted professionally, and Daniel had only played David Copperfield while Tom had been in The Borrowers, Anna and the King, and s

Is he an anomaly among house elves? We see Kreacher 'adopt' the attitude of his mistress toward non-pure blood wizards. Winky has an almost slavish devotion to Barty, yet we see Dobby defy his masters in order to 'help' Harry Potter when it would seem that all he knew about him would come from whatever the Malfoys had to say.

He could have listened to the gossip of other elves and/or read the Daily Prophet and formed his own conclusions I suppose and I can understand him being on the side of the 'good guys' but he didn't really 'know' Harry as a person. He could have been a complete prat for all he knew. Why the fanboy behavior?

I remember from the books a mention about him being home for the Easter break so in the books he went back, but did he go back in the film? We have that one scene of him showing up to grab his cronies (did that mean he was actually there in school or were others able to disapparate inside by that point?) Tom Felton seemed to have had the impression he wasn't returning because he mentioned in an interview that Draco realized at the end of HBP as he was running away that he would never be able to return to Hogwarts ( I assumed he was acting under that direction). Did I miss something that clearly showed he was there in the film or was that another change lost in adaptation?