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Harry Potter Character Tags and Traits

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by Rekka, Apr 24, 2011.

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  1. Rekka

    Rekka Squib

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    Apr 24, 2011 #1
    Canon to the books, I figure something like this would be useful for the fanfic writers here.

    Harry Potter
    Tags: Messy hair, lightning-bolt scar, glasses.
    Traits: Brave, unmotivated, snarky, modest, shy.

    Hermione Granger
    Tags: Buckteeth, bushy hair.
    Traits: Studious, bossy.

    Severus Snape
    Tags: Greasy hair, hooked nose, sallow skin.
    Traits: Petty, over-idealizing romantic.

    Voldemort
    Tags: Snake-like face, pale skin.
    Traits: Evilly evil evil, mentally-deranged.

    Go ahead, correct and contribute. I'm fairly sure a few of these points are wrong.
     
  2. Trig

    Trig Unspeakable

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    Apr 24, 2011 #2
    I can't believe I never realized that Snape has greasy hair.
     
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  3. FreakLord

    FreakLord Professor DLP Supporter

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    Apr 24, 2011 #3
    I don't know why this would be useful as everyone knows about these.

    Condescending, Patronizing, Obnoxious, Whiny, Bitchy and overall Annoying.
     
  4. Shinysavage

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    Apr 24, 2011 #4
    The thread or Hermione?
     
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  5. FreakLord

    FreakLord Professor DLP Supporter

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    Apr 24, 2011 #5
    What do you think?
    Of course, it's Hermione. No one can even imagine to compare to her.
     
  6. Trig

    Trig Unspeakable

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    Apr 24, 2011 #6
    It's funny that you're talking about the fanon version of Hermione.

    But the fact that you're taking this thread seriously is even funnier.
     
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  7. FreakLord

    FreakLord Professor DLP Supporter

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    Apr 24, 2011 #7
    I am not. But what other way is there to discourage him than altering his opinions of characters ;)

    :splatter:
     
  8. Anarchy

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    Apr 24, 2011 #8
    Rekka
    Tags: annoying
    Traits: banned
     
  9. Alindrome

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    Apr 24, 2011 #9
    This thread
    Tags: Tagged
    Traits: Stupid, Pointless, Condescending, and currently full of snark
     
  10. Rekka

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    Apr 24, 2011 #10
    Uh... was I being condescending? Wasn't my intention. I barely remember canon characterizations, let alone tags, thought it'd be something that could be expanded on, and be purposed as a useful guideline for others.

    Oh well, Hall of Shame?
     
  11. Shinysavage

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    Apr 24, 2011 #11
    You listed Harry's scar as a tag people might have forgotten. Oh, and Voldemort as evil. Although fair's fair, that last one could be useful for some slash writers, I suppose.
     
  12. Trig

    Trig Unspeakable

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    Apr 24, 2011 #12
    We should finally pin down the gender and sexual preference of every single character. The uproar would be epic.

    'What do you mean Harry is heterosexual? Really? You sure? Since when? FIRST YEAR? Gosh, I didn't know that. My bad.'
     
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  13. Styx0444

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    Apr 25, 2011 #13
    Errr... probably not. This really isn't HoS worthy. It's just a noob being dumb.

    :facepalm
     
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    Apr 25, 2011 #14
    Speaking of tags, I quite enjoy the tags on the thread itself especially:

    fail, herpies, lrn2spell herpes

    Fail indeed.
     
  15. Seratin

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    Apr 25, 2011 #15
    Why are all the tags negative? I mean, the idea is pretty stupid in the first place but Snape is much more than a petty romantic. Hermione hasn't had buckteeth in years.
     
  16. Otters

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    Apr 25, 2011 #16
    This is a very useful technique when dealing with unfamiliar or original characters.

    But the Harry Potter cast is a group of established characters we all know. Rowling's characters may not have always had good characteristics, but they were well-defined and characterized.

    Unnecessary.
     
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    Apr 25, 2011 #17
    About the tags, it's useful and pointless at the same time. It would be useful if it were a new fandom, but the Harry Potter fandom is almost 15 years old, there is nothing new about it.
     
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    Apr 25, 2011 #18
    This just in: Albus-Severus Potter and the Necromancer's Stone, slated for a 2012 release! :awesome
     
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    Apr 25, 2011 #19
    As long as he ends up as an inferi that eats his mother's brain I'd read it like it was the best fucking thing since sliced bread.
     
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    Apr 25, 2011 #20
    Magical zombie? Almost as good as pirate zombie.