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Comment on Quotation Saturday: Curiosity by TS

TS — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:05:15 +0000

Um, not ALL your siblings, homeslice.

And, no, that’s not Opie. That’s Ange. Andy Goodwin, that is.:)

Comment on Six Word Saturday by nyc educator

nyc educator — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:10:52 +0000

Oops…NOW shot to hell.

Sorry.

Comment on Six Word Saturday by nyc educator

nyc educator — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:10:29 +0000

That’s a disappointment. All those hours watching Top Chef, not shot to hell.

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by Leann

Leann — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:34:51 +0000

Jane, this is one of the best, wisest, most AWESOME articles on this subject I’ve ever read! PLEASE, PLEASE, write a book!!

Random House, etc: If you haven’t begged this woman to write a book for you, you’re crazy.

I’m printing this off and giving it to all the teachers and principals at our next meeting. The Princeys won’t like it but the teachers will. The smart ones, anyway.

Bless you for your common sense, wit, and incredible wisdom.

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by Mamacita

Mamacita — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:29:45 +0000

Mrs. Chili, please feel free to do that! I’m honored.

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by Mrs. Chili

Mrs. Chili — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:21 +0000

This is a timely article for me; my school is in the midst of trying to remake itself, and I’m thinking a LOT about the kinds of things we need to do (and believe) in order to make that happen. I might just print this and post it in my teachers’ room, if you don’t mind…

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by Jane Goodwin

Jane Goodwin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:15:41 +0000

Richochet,

Your comment is one of the finest compliments I’ve ever been given. Thank you.

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by Jane Goodwin

Jane Goodwin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:15:09 +0000

Jess,
Snape is the ultimo hero because he allowed love to overcome evil in his own soul. He allowed his love for Lily Evans to help him keep her son alive and safe. His love for Lily was stronger than his hatred of James, even. Think of the self-control Snape had to live under at all times, lest Voldemort know of his changed loyalties: control so strong that even Voldemort could not see beyond the facade!

That Snape, at the very end, wanted Harry to know his real self and gave him the memories, was even more proof that Severus Snape was his own man from the moment Voldemort’s actions turned him to the side of good and not evil. Harry, of course, understood this at the end, and honored Snape by naming one of his own sons after him.

Snape as a hero? Definitely. Both internally and externally. That Snape didn’t want to die with his motives unknown by Harry is proof positive of his humanity: his “I don’t want to die with the truth unknown by someone” thing.

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by jess

jess — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:04:46 +0000

Oh, and I always remember the bumper sticker I saw at a RenFaire a few years back whenever I see this Latin phrase. It said, “Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.” We might all do well to remember that, eh?

jess

Comment on Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus by jess

jess — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:45 +0000

I can think of several reasons for the title (and I have a wonderful colleague who is our Latin teacher where I work, and she’s AWESOME! Her dog’s name is Olivander — Olive for short — if that gives you any insight into how much she even loves HP along with me. She even taught a summer class about HP that went in depth about name meanings and plot intricacies. It was nifty! *ahem* Beyond that, she is why I know what that saying in Latin means. Also…ummm…can you help me convince her that Snape is one of the most human characters — if not the most human character — in HP and completely redeemed by that exact humanity he shows throughout all the books?), so I’m curious as to your own reasoning. We’re currently re-reading the last book, and I can think of a couple reasons for never tickling a sleeping draco just in that book alone (and more if I stretch it out to other books).

Could this comment of mine be any more convoluted, Mamacita?