Queer for Harry
When I mention that the seventh Harry Potter book will be released on July 21st casual acquaintances assume I know because I have kids. Well...it started that way. My older son first got interested in the Harry Potter books when he was 7 years old. A friend suggested I read ahead of him to help edit out anything that seemed a little too mature or scary along the way. He reads fast -- but I read faster, and it wasn't just to keep up. I had turned into one of the millions and millions: I loved them.Then we got my husband to read them and he got sucked in too -- devoured each, one by one. One recent excited conversation between the two of us concerned how to secure a baby sitter when the new movie comes up so that we can see it the week it comes out.
Yes -- I know.
Don't worry. I admit this is some equivalent of being a "Treky," and admitting you have a problem is the first step -- right?
I admit that this is some equivalent of being a "Treky," and admitting you have a problem is the first step -- right? Oh but wait!! There are people way more into this stuff than I am and that makes me feel like less of a freak. The above is an image from one of the many sites devoted to Harry Potter fan art and fan fiction. What I lo
ve about this image is that the central figure shooting a gold-colored spell (yes -- that is what he is doing -- stay with me!) is depicting a character named Remus Lupin. Compare this Aeroesmith-super-hero-action-figure to the actor who plays Remus in the Harry Potter films. Less rock-n-roll, wouldn't you agree? It begs the question: what other fans spend their time rewriting and recasting the images of their beloved obsession to make them sexier? That's right friends -- send the kids out of the room because now we're talking about Harry Potter soft core porn. Yes indeed. And what the outlet seems to afford is not only the realization of all of the characters hooking up in one way or another...but all of the characters finally coming out of the closet as well. Will J.K Rowling have the guts to end her series with these truths included? I'll be in line at 11:30 pm on July 20th at my local Border's Book Store to find out.
posted by Mutha @ 1:43 PM
13 Comments:
Mutha, I'm sorry but this is a lot like being a Trekkie. A lot.
Wow! Is there Trekkie porn? Kirk got it on every once in a while -- but I had no idea!
And also Doug: The fact that you know how to spell "Trekkie" is pretty incriminating.
Mutha, I don't know about trekkie porn, but I confess to being something of a trekkie. I still wish Deana Troi was real, which is the only requirement I know of.
Like I said Doug, first step is an important one. Now, here is the real test as far as I am concerned -- are you an old-school trekkie or do you include the Next Generation stuff? And was Deana Troi the one on the bridge with the hardware in her ear?
are you kidding; is there trekkie porn? look up 'Kirk and Spock' for starters. i dare ya. oh good gravy marie YES.
there's even a trekkie dating site.
never mind how i know this.
and never mind how i know that the enterprise's original hull markings read NCC-1701. or that my favorite episode is 'the tholian web'.
because none of it is true.
ps seven of nine rocks out loud
not that i would know.
pps i heart janeway
whoever that is
While I know nothing of Star Trek or the Harry Potters, I am sure that I saw every episode of M*A*S*H before I was 11 and still watch them whenever I stumble upon them. My new obsession is LOST- leave me stranded on an island any day w/ Sawyer!
FN: "Good gravy Marie" is now my favorite saying.
C-Girl: I don't think it's the same thing unless it has reached the level of "queer" -- as in the old-school use of the word. Although one definition would fit: "If you like Sawyer so much, why don't you marry him?"
I think that Rowling deserves every penny..not just because she pulled herself up by her bootstraps and accomplished the literary coup of the past decade but because she inspired MILLIONS of kids to READ!!!
Imagine something powerful enough to get children to stop screensucking on either the TV or PC!
HE: Agreed! I also think it is amazing how her books have gotten children and adults to read together. The other day, I had a great conversation with a bunch of ten-year-olds and their parents about what might happen in book 7, and all were equally invested. That's exciting.
And I didn't mention the porn thing...
you should have! talk about getting kids to read - !
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