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Your pet peeves in fanfiction

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by Mock Moniker, Jan 31, 2011.

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  1. Andro

    Andro Master of Death DLP Supporter

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    Apologies for being a cunt accepted.
     
  2. Jormungandr

    Jormungandr Prisoner

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    ...That actually made me snicker.

    Man, I need to get out more. :facepalm
     
  3. Warlocke

    Warlocke Fourth Champion

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    There was also Hadrian 7, the android from the WildC.A.T.s comic.

    Interestingly, Googling "Hadrian 7" also turns up a YouTube vid of a 7 month old named Hadrian.

    Hey now...
    Warlocke = Jason Ray Lewis :awesome
     
  4. Rin

    Rin Oberstgruppenführer DLP Supporter

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    I was going to mention that the most damning evidence against Harry's name being anything but Harry is that his Hogwarts letter was addressed to Harry, and not Harold. Official correspondences almost always use the given name on a birth certificate and not the shortened version.

    That, more than anything, tells me that Harry's name is Harry, and not Harold.
     
  5. Dwitty

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    Personally, the title of the books was always enough for me.
     
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    Not after I read Percy Jackson.
     
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    Mordecai Drunken Scotsman –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    I would side with Dwitty, that its perhaps the most canonical proof we have.
     
  8. Aerylife

    Aerylife Not Equal

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    At his sorting they called out Harry Potter so I always just assumed that was his name.
     
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    ...And then there was the hearing in OotP.
     
  10. El Duderino

    El Duderino Groundskeeper

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    Also, i'm fairly certain J.K Rowling herself would say if his name was anything other than Harry...
     
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    Sorry, but where is the confusion as to his name coming from? At no point in the books is it indicated in any way that his name is anything other than Harry.
     
  12. Aerylife

    Aerylife Not Equal

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    Douchey idiots in fanon claiming Harry is just a shortened version.
     
  13. El Duderino

    El Duderino Groundskeeper

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    Aye. He really is just Harry. Back on topic though, I really hate it when people add in some random person for a brief, and pointless cameo.
     
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  15. Nuk1014

    Nuk1014 First Year

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    I've been reminded today about one of my worst pet peeves ever.

    When the author makes the males out to be some kind of slaves to women. Everyone knows that Ron doesn't know when to shut up. So why would you have him always submitting to Hermione because of her "Death Glares"?

    I'm not trying to be sexist, but both males and females or equals. Stop making Harry hide behind Sirius in some cheap attempt at humor that only serves to piss people off.
     
  16. Heather_Sinclair

    Heather_Sinclair Chief Warlock

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    May I revise this a tad?

    Peeve: Death Glares. (Period)
    Peeve: World famous death glares. (like the entire world knows about them, WTF?)
    Peeve: World famous anything (Even Amos is only just Famous for his cookies)
     
  17. Warlocke

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    Nope. I don't think I've ever even been to Dayton. My hair has never been that short. And, I don't have a full Van Dyke because I don't seem to grow facial hair at the sides of my mouth. :p
    I am sorry you did not win, but have a few lovely parting gifts.

    Two reasons I didn't worry about putting my full name up here.

    1. There are shitloads of people named Jason R Lewis out there, and quite a few instances of Jason Ray Lewis as well, even just in Ohio.
    2. The most embarrassing thing one can discover by doing a search on me, is that my life is too boring to generate any real dirt. For anyone truly interested, though, the best place to look for anything scandalous or embarrassing about me is located here.

    :sherlock: <-- I found Waldo
     
  18. El Duderino

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    The bizarre switching of tenses. Either from present in one sentence, to half way through that, switching to past, or vice versa.

    It makes me want to start stabbing.
     
  19. Nuk1014

    Nuk1014 First Year

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    The "Because I'm Harry Potter" bullshit.

    Congratulations. You've made Snape right about Harry's character.
     
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    Seriously? I've thankfully never seen this.
     
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