Funny how fandom develops.

[valis2]

I'm reading a very interesting fic right now called Morning Has Broken, and in it there is this line:

He’d begun to purchase Re’em blood, which was an expensive and rare commodity. It was used in potent Strengthening Solutions...

In tLS I have this line...

He looked closer at the bottle...“Strengthening Solution,” he said, intrigued.

“Yes,” she said curtly.

“But it’s quite concentrated...Re’em blood, perhaps...”

“It is an entirely legal blend...”

I love this synergy, when two people find a canon detail and use it in a similar way independently of each other. There's a term for this in evolution that I suddenly can't seem to remember.

marginaliana has just reminded me of that terrific essay I read last week...Thank you!

It was extremely absorbing...it talked about the specific, and the general, as applied to fandom. Certain personal details/items/inventions are so tricky and personal that no one would be able to replicate them independently, while other facts can be extrapolated from canon and show up more often in fanon. The essay says it better than I ever could.

Comments

[acerbicwit.livejournal.com]

I just stayed up until 3:30 am last night reading that story. I still can't get it out of my head.

[(Anonymous)]

I liked it, definitely, but I had a few issues with it, due to my own predilections. For example, I'm just not a hg/ss shipper. The pairing doesn't really speak to me on a personal level.

I absolutely adored the different magical inventions, and the logical applications. I loved the characters...they were so well-drawn and very interesting.

I was a little disappointed in Snape. Just a little, mind you. I think I would have preferred a bit more...Snapeyness. He was great in the beginning, but then at the very end he seemed to turn into a romance hero, just a bit. I know, I'm being ridiculously picky, and I feel badly about it.

There was a LOT to like about the story, though, and I enjoyed it very much.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Argh! That was me.

[acerbicwit.livejournal.com]

Yes. I can agree about the characterization towards the end, but I can see that lonliness and sickness was probably taking it's toll on him. What I really enjoyed I think was the darkness of the abuse and the poisoning and how it affected him. Why he became addicted and his failed attempts to overcome it. I was in the mood for this story. I admit it. However, I did find that killing off just about everyone they knew was a bit excessive, but hey, it's fiction right?

The use of the bracelets was brilliant, but what I really hung my hat on was the baby book and the use of the Polyjuice. I was wondering how they were going to get out of that mess.

I also liked the spells she used while cleaning the house. I'm always facinated with regular Wizarding daily life. Such as how much magical energy does it draw from a wizard to keep a charm in place to keep the icebox cold? Is it a one time charm? Or is a gradual seeping of energy that you become accustomed to.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

What I really enjoyed I think was the darkness of the abuse and the poisoning and how it affected him. Why he became addicted and his failed attempts to overcome it. I was in the mood for this story.

Me too. I really loved the dark, hanging-by-a-thread vibe. It was terrific.

However, I did find that killing off just about everyone they knew was a bit excessive, but hey, it's fiction right?

Actually, I liked that part. I liked how all of the losses provoked Hermione to try to keep one more from happening.

I also liked the spells she used while cleaning the house. I'm always facinated with regular Wizarding daily life. Such as how much magical energy does it draw from a wizard to keep a charm in place to keep the icebox cold? Is it a one time charm? Or is a gradual seeping of energy that you become accustomed to.

I *love* this sort of thing. I'm eternally curious about things like this. I love little magical inventions, tiny details that really make the WW come alive for me.

As far as the icebox, I would imagine that the object is permanently enchanted, like a broom.