Interesting that it's Muggle "reality" that's portrayed as exaggerated fantasy,
Oooh, interesting point. The other time when I've really noticed this exaggerating style is in the descriptions of Hagrid. I'm not exactly sure how big that guy is, what will all the 'eyes as large as saucers' kind of stuff that goes on, that doesn't sound accurate, but, then you think, he *is* half-giant. *shrug*
As for Aunt Marge, pretty much usually forget that she exists. As for the rest...well, on my initial reading I loathed Draco, and disliked Voldie, and even Snape on occasion. Now, however, I find it less easy to create the hate against these characters, because fandom has skewed the way I receive them. (Even Umbridge - she's horrible, but she's such a great villian that I admire the character.) It's because fanfiction is all about other perspectives, how a story shifts when you take some other character's side, makes you wonder about *their* stories, why they are the way they are, what the reinterpretations of the character can be, even if they are evil and/or pathetic. And literary potential makes everybody beautiful. :)
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Date: 2004-04-28 05:39 am (UTC)Oooh, interesting point. The other time when I've really noticed this exaggerating style is in the descriptions of Hagrid. I'm not exactly sure how big that guy is, what will all the 'eyes as large as saucers' kind of stuff that goes on, that doesn't sound accurate, but, then you think, he *is* half-giant. *shrug*
As for Aunt Marge, pretty much usually forget that she exists. As for the rest...well, on my initial reading I loathed Draco, and disliked Voldie, and even Snape on occasion. Now, however, I find it less easy to create the hate against these characters, because fandom has skewed the way I receive them. (Even Umbridge - she's horrible, but she's such a great villian that I admire the character.) It's because fanfiction is all about other perspectives, how a story shifts when you take some other character's side, makes you wonder about *their* stories, why they are the way they are, what the reinterpretations of the character can be, even if they are evil and/or pathetic. And literary potential makes everybody beautiful. :)