PoA 4 :: The political rant jar.

PoA 4: The Leaky Cauldron

Harry ate breakfast each morning in the Leaky Cauldron, where he liked watching the other guests: funny little witches from the country, up for a day's shopping; venerable-looking wizards arguing over the latest article in Transfiguration Today; wild-looking warlocks, raucous dwarfs and, once, what looked suspiciously like a hag, who ordered a plate of raw liver from behind a thick woollen balaclava. (42)

I think it was neotoma who had a theory on what warlocks are, exactly, though I can't recall it. They're named in the same clause with non-humans such as dwarfs and hags, so perhaps they're considered subhuman as well. Harry doesn't know it, but even now, people like Umbridge are working to stop this kind of inter-species mixing.

( foreshadowing; Arthur, Molly, and Harry as a family archetype; etc. )

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Last night, I donated to the Kerry campaign. This is the first time I've given money to a political cause, and really, the first time I've even been tempted to. I've read a lot of people recently expressing dismay and fear at various actions and policies of the Bush administration, and if you're one of them, I urge you to take similar action. The Bush campaign is extremely wealthy, but giving Kerry a shot at the win is going to take financial help from his supporters.

Here's an idea: Every time you feel like getting on LJ and ranting about how angry you are, how afraid you are, how little the Bush administration shares your values -- set aside a certain sum of money or amount of time to contribute to a cause you *do* support. Like a swear jar, only it'd be a rant jar. It would do a lot more good, and probably make you feel better, too.

PoA 4 :: The political rant jar.

PoA 4: The Leaky Cauldron

Harry ate breakfast each morning in the Leaky Cauldron, where he liked watching the other guests: funny little witches from the country, up for a day's shopping; venerable-looking wizards arguing over the latest article in Transfiguration Today; wild-looking warlocks, raucous dwarfs and, once, what looked suspiciously like a hag, who ordered a plate of raw liver from behind a thick woollen balaclava. (42)

I think it was neotoma who had a theory on what warlocks are, exactly, though I can't recall it. They're named in the same clause with non-humans such as dwarfs and hags, so perhaps they're considered subhuman as well. Harry doesn't know it, but even now, people like Umbridge are working to stop this kind of inter-species mixing.

( foreshadowing; Arthur, Molly, and Harry as a family archetype; etc. )

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Last night, I donated to the Kerry campaign. This is the first time I've given money to a political cause, and really, the first time I've even been tempted to. I've read a lot of people recently expressing dismay and fear at various actions and policies of the Bush administration, and if you're one of them, I urge you to take similar action. The Bush campaign is extremely wealthy, but giving Kerry a shot at the win is going to take financial help from his supporters.

Here's an idea: Every time you feel like getting on LJ and ranting about how angry you are, how afraid you are, how little the Bush administration shares your values -- set aside a certain sum of money or amount of time to contribute to a cause you *do* support. Like a swear jar, only it'd be a rant jar. It would do a lot more good, and probably make you feel better, too.