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Accidents Happen by thistlerose - M (One Shot)

Discussion in 'Trash Bin' started by Mordac, Mar 12, 2008.

2.3333332538605/5, 9 votes
  1. Mordac

    Mordac Minister of Magic DLP Supporter

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    Mar 12, 2008 #1
    Title: Accidents Happen
    Author: thistlerose
    Rating: M
    Genre: Humor
    DLP Category: Humor/Parody
    Pairing: Gen, mentions of Harry/Ginny.
    Status: One-shot, complete
    Summary: Trelawney's first prophecy is complete tosh, and when Voldemort is finally killed, it's not by Harry. Not even by a Gryffindor.
    Link: http://community.livejournal.com/omniocular/101759.html
     
  2. hchan1

    hchan1 Sixth Year

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    Mar 12, 2008 #2
    Mildly amusing. The throwaway Harry/Ginny at the end left a bad taste in my mouth though.
     
  3. Humbolt

    Humbolt Seventh Year

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    Mar 12, 2008 #3
    Mildly amusing. 3/5
     
  4. Iztiak

    Iztiak Prisoner DLP Supporter

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    Mar 12, 2008 #4
    Mildly amusi...Er.... It was alright I suppose. 3/5
     
  5. Calis Clayr

    Calis Clayr Seventh Year

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    Mar 12, 2008 #5
    Good for a laugh, but not much else... 3/5
     
  6. nonjon

    nonjon Alumni Retired Staff

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    Mar 12, 2008 #6
    I didn't laugh. I didn't snicker or giggle or chuckle. But I did smile. It's not a particularly original idea even if it is a year and a half old, but mildly amusing is a fair enough assessment.

    2/5. (It would be 3/5 but I gotta dock it for the completely unnecessary and slightly nauseating Harry/Ginny moment at the end.)
     
  7. Methene

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    Mar 12, 2008 #7
    The humour was meh. I don't know where but I have seen this idea before. Certain suspension of disbelief is necessary for many humour stories. It didn't make me laugh, but I did get a smile when I realized what happened.

    The Ginny moment was completely out of tone with the rest of the story. It would have worked far better if Ginny had started fawning on Stan, adding to Harry's outrage at the situation. That's how I would have done it. I didn't write it however, and if that's what the author wanted...

    2.5/5, since I can't decide between 2 and 3.
     
  8. Korisovra

    Korisovra Headmaster

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    Mar 13, 2008 #8
    2/5 from me. I don't recall whether or not I smiled, but I sure as hell didn't laugh.
     
  9. LogrusMage

    LogrusMage Supreme Mugwump

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    Mar 13, 2008 #9
    ...Seen it done before. Didn't really like it then, don't like it now. A decent concept for a laugh, but hard to pull off.

    2/5
     
  10. Augurey

    Augurey Backtraced

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    Mar 13, 2008 #10
    I remember Neville summoned the Knight Bus on an invisible Death Eater in To Fight the Coming Darkness. That was acceptable to me both because it was a low-level lackey and because the Bus couldn't reasonably see him.

    2/5 for this Distillation of Disinterest.
     
  11. scaryisntit

    scaryisntit Death Eater

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    Mar 13, 2008 #11
    2. Interesting idea, poorly executed.
     
  12. fash

    fash Seventh Year DLP Supporter

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    Mar 13, 2008 #12
    it would have gotten a 3/5 if it wasn't for the ending

    2/5
     
  13. Testament

    Testament Seventh Year

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    Mar 13, 2008 #13
    Mediocre at best. Made me smile a time or two but for the most part I was not amused.

    2/5