I have to say, I thought it was a needless addition. I think she only said it to create publicity. It is kind of cool that he is, it gives kids a role model of sorts. When you are around the age those books are intended for (9-15) and gay, having the most respected and powerful person in your favourite book being gay would do wonders for self confidence. At that age, you fear rejection from people finding out about the way you are. But given that it's not exactly explicit in the book (loosely implied), that that reasoning falls on its face. It was an after thought, with no hinting at it before the last book.
I think in the context of the story, it would make sense that it wouldn't really be hinted at (aside from the Mirror of Erised) until the end because the story is told from Harry's perspective and, let's face it, Harry doesn't see things that are right in front of his face. If he didn't notice that his DADA teacher was a freakin' werewolf (even after receiving a lovely Snape-lecture about how to recognize them), he's hella not going to notice that his headmaster is gay. And as such, there's really no reason to put it in the actual story, because Harry wouldn't have noticed.
I'm pretty sure J.K. Rowling had this planned from the beginning... or something like this, just because she did the whole sock thing with Erised. She might not have pinned down what it was Dumbledore saw in the mirror until later, but I'm pretty sure she'd already intended for it to be a forbidden romance of some sort, simply due to the fact that Dumbledore lied about it to Harry.
I think in the context of the story, it would make sense that it wouldn't really be hinted at (aside from the Mirror of Erised) until the end because the story is told from Harry's perspective and, let's face it, Harry doesn't see things that are right in front of his face. If he didn't notice that his DADA teacher was a freakin' werewolf (even after receiving a lovely Snape-lecture about how to recognize them), he's hella not going to notice that his headmaster is gay. And as such, there's really no reason to put it in the actual story, because Harry wouldn't have noticed.
I'm pretty sure J.K. Rowling had this planned from the beginning... or something like this, just because she did the whole sock thing with Erised. She might not have pinned down what it was Dumbledore saw in the mirror until later, but I'm pretty sure she'd already intended for it to be a forbidden romance of some sort, simply due to the fact that Dumbledore lied about it to Harry.
When I read the books, I always assumed that he had a thing for McGonagall. Even after finishing the last book ( I red it before she outed him). I'd never even thought about what Dumbledore saw in he mirror. I always assumed it was indeed the socks.
On New Year's Day (2013) I was assaulted by some pathetic tosser, who punched out my front two teeth.
I had witnessed him attempting to beat up his girlfriend and so tried to intervene (by telling him to "leave her the f**k alone, you f**king c**t"). Two minutes later I was absent two nashers! After this, he then proceeded to go on an arson spree across town (including burning down an entire store, a 12th century cathedral door and a heap of books that were on sale for charity!
Anyway, the story has a happy(ish) ending; he's pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him and is now facing a lengthy prison sentence. Also, I've had some extensive dental work done since the incident (having two crowns put in to replace my busted teeth) and now my teeth have never looked better!
I don't know about that; I'm quite a softy at heart really. However, I'm certainly not afraid to stand up to injustice with tremendous anger, whenever I see it. The way I look at it, I don't have a choice; it's in my nature. Besides, if everyone had the same attitude as myself then the world would be a safer place.
On New Year's Day (2013) I was assaulted by some pathetic tosser, who punched out my front two teeth.
I had witnessed him attempting to beat up his girlfriend and so tried to intervene (by telling him to "leave her the f**k alone, you f**king c**t"). Two minutes later I was absent two nashers! After this, he then proceeded to go on an arson spree across town (including burning down an entire store, a 12th century cathedral door and a heap of books that were on sale for charity!
Anyway, the story has a happy(ish) ending; he's pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him and is now facing a lengthy prison sentence. Also, I've had some extensive dental work done since the incident (having two crowns put in to replace my busted teeth) and now my teeth have never looked better!
On New Year's Day (2013) I was assaulted by some pathetic tosser, who punched out my front two teeth.
I had witnessed him attempting to beat up his girlfriend and so tried to intervene (by telling him to "leave her the f**k alone, you f**king c**t"). Two minutes later I was absent two nashers! After this, he then proceeded to go on an arson spree across town (including burning down an entire store, a 12th century cathedral door and a heap of books that were on sale for charity!
Anyway, the story has a happy(ish) ending; he's pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him and is now facing a lengthy prison sentence. Also, I've had some extensive dental work done since the incident (having two crowns put in to replace my busted teeth) and now my teeth have never looked better!
On the first read through, I thought it was you who went on the rampage through town burninating things.
But yeah good on you for standing up to him for the lady. We don't have enough people like you in this world.
On New Year's Day (2013) I was assaulted by some pathetic tosser, who punched out my front two teeth.
I had witnessed him attempting to beat up his girlfriend and so tried to intervene (by telling him to "leave her the f**k alone, you f**king c**t"). Two minutes later I was absent two nashers! After this, he then proceeded to go on an arson spree across town (including burning down an entire store, a 12th century cathedral door and a heap of books that were on sale for charity!
Anyway, the story has a happy(ish) ending; he's pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him and is now facing a lengthy prison sentence. Also, I've had some extensive dental work done since the incident (having two crowns put in to replace my busted teeth) and now my teeth have never looked better!
You deserve much more than this, but being the Internet, I will have to settle for bestowing upon you the Alcoraward... which is kinda like brownie points except more awesome.
Yeah, it's big, but I think you deserve an enormous image that will take forever to load.
You deserve much more than this, but being the Internet, I will have to settle for bestowing upon you the Alcoraward... which is kinda like brownie points except more awesome...
...Yeah, it's big, but I think you deserve an enormous image that will take forever to load.
Yay! It shall take pride of place, next to my 'Feck Arsed - Silly Drunkard 2009' and 'Cat Being Strangled - Appalling Singer 2011' awards.
Just saw a guy's leg snap during the Louisville-Duke game. Only seen that two other times, and never in basketball.
A bunch of people were watching it the next room over and I simply heard this giant "OOOHHHHHH". Heard it was pretty bad.
As for PS3 news. Just about solution imaginable leads to my saves getting wiped. Not a major problem looking back though since most games I quit playing after completed, but it is a bit annoying that I lost my ME3 save so close to the end... Oh wait it was doing me a favor
I've been taking care of my crippled fiance for the past week and a half. I don't have time to be sad. Except when that song was on TV as I was falling asleep. Now I'm waiting in the hospital. I have to be on my phone to keep awake until my mom and her get back from a doctors visit. That might be bad grammar but I don't care.
I've been taking care of my crippled fiance for the past week and a half. I don't have time to be sad. Except when that song was on TV as I was falling asleep. Now I'm waiting in the hospital. I have to be on my phone to keep awake until my mom and her get back from a doctors visit. That might be bad grammar but I don't care.
Although I obviously don't know the details, I'm very sorry to hear that. My thoughts go out to you and your fiancé, Sir.
I have to say, I thought it was a needless addition. I think she only said it to create publicity. It is kind of cool that he is, it gives kids a role model of sorts. When you are around the age those books are intended for (9-15) and gay, having the most respected and powerful person in your favourite book being gay would do wonders for self confidence. At that age, you fear rejection from people finding out about the way you are. But given that it's not exactly explicit in the book (loosely implied), that that reasoning falls on its face. It was an after thought, with no hinting at it before the last book.
I don't think it's anymore out of place (sex wise) then the Ron/Lavender relationship. It also raises the question, do wizards get sex education?
I think in the context of the story, it would make sense that it wouldn't really be hinted at (aside from the Mirror of Erised) until the end because the story is told from Harry's perspective and, let's face it, Harry doesn't see things that are right in front of his face. If he didn't notice that his DADA teacher was a freakin' werewolf (even after receiving a lovely Snape-lecture about how to recognize them), he's hella not going to notice that his headmaster is gay. And as such, there's really no reason to put it in the actual story, because Harry wouldn't have noticed.
I'm pretty sure J.K. Rowling had this planned from the beginning... or something like this, just because she did the whole sock thing with Erised. She might not have pinned down what it was Dumbledore saw in the mirror until later, but I'm pretty sure she'd already intended for it to be a forbidden romance of some sort, simply due to the fact that Dumbledore lied about it to Harry.
When I read the books, I always assumed that he had a thing for McGonagall. Even after finishing the last book ( I red it before she outed him). I'd never even thought about what Dumbledore saw in he mirror. I always assumed it was indeed the socks.
I really need to reread them...
Dumbledore didn't see Grindlewald in the mirror. He saw his family alive and well because he still mourned for his sister. In book 7, Harry thinks about when he had asked Dumbledore what he saw in the mirror, and Harry considers the connection Dumbledore had with him in that Dumbledore probably saw the same thing Harry did. Aberforth would say the reason why Albus never said any of this is because of Albus' want to keep "secrets and lies." It's probably actually because Albus was ashamed of himself, and so wouldn't reveal such a deep painful regret to an 11 year old boy. After all, when Harry is talking to Albus in book 7, Albus talks about how his sister's death stopped him looking for the Hallows, and kept him from pursuing the post of Minister of Magic.
Also, if the reason why Dumbledore is an old bachelor whose very best friend was a guy is because Dumbledore is gay, then Harry must be somewhat bisexual because Ron was "the thing Harry would miss most" in Goblet of Fire, and all the other teachers at the school must be gay since none of them are married either.
Also, by that standard, one could assume that Merry and Pippin or Frodo and Sam are gay lovers in the Lord of the Rings.
So no, it doesn't fit for Rowling to say that about Dumbledore. In fact, even bringing it up in the first place makes no sense.
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I figured out how to write a short line of Rollercoaster Tycoon erotic fiction involving Dynamite Dunes and Dynamite Blaster.
I don't know of any RPG toolkits (although RPG Maker works fine in Windows virtualization programs on the Mac), but for adventure games, there's Sludge. Since it's become open source, the whole program is designed to be run on a Mac (although Windows and Linux versions exist too).
I don't know of any RPG toolkits (although RPG Maker works fine in Windows virtualization programs on the Mac), but for adventure games, there's Sludge. Since it's become open source, the whole program is designed to be run on a Mac (although Windows and Linux versions exist too).
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I think in the context of the story, it would make sense that it wouldn't really be hinted at (aside from the Mirror of Erised) until the end because the story is told from Harry's perspective and, let's face it, Harry doesn't see things that are right in front of his face. If he didn't notice that his DADA teacher was a freakin' werewolf (even after receiving a lovely Snape-lecture about how to recognize them), he's hella not going to notice that his headmaster is gay. And as such, there's really no reason to put it in the actual story, because Harry wouldn't have noticed.
I'm pretty sure J.K. Rowling had this planned from the beginning... or something like this, just because she did the whole sock thing with Erised. She might not have pinned down what it was Dumbledore saw in the mirror until later, but I'm pretty sure she'd already intended for it to be a forbidden romance of some sort, simply due to the fact that Dumbledore lied about it to Harry.
I really need to reread them...
On New Year's Day (2013) I was assaulted by some pathetic tosser, who punched out my front two teeth.
I had witnessed him attempting to beat up his girlfriend and so tried to intervene (by telling him to "leave her the f**k alone, you f**king c**t"). Two minutes later I was absent two nashers! After this, he then proceeded to go on an arson spree across town (including burning down an entire store, a 12th century cathedral door and a heap of books that were on sale for charity!
Anyway, the story has a happy(ish) ending; he's pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him and is now facing a lengthy prison sentence. Also, I've had some extensive dental work done since the incident (having two crowns put in to replace my busted teeth) and now my teeth have never looked better!
You're a badass!
I don't know about that; I'm quite a softy at heart really. However, I'm certainly not afraid to stand up to injustice with tremendous anger, whenever I see it. The way I look at it, I don't have a choice; it's in my nature. Besides, if everyone had the same attitude as myself then the world would be a safer place.
Davies, have I ever told you that you're awesome?
Oh, stop, you!
... Actually, no! Carry on.
On the first read through, I thought it was you who went on the rampage through town burninating things.
But yeah good on you for standing up to him for the lady. We don't have enough people like you in this world.
Nah... that was last year.
So you live in Florida...
Yeah, it's big, but I think you deserve an enormous image that will take forever to load.
Yay! It shall take pride of place, next to my 'Feck Arsed - Silly Drunkard 2009' and 'Cat Being Strangled - Appalling Singer 2011' awards.
Looks like porn for homosexual nerds.
...and you were posting.:D
I've seen two GIF images before where one's leg snapped against the shin of his opponent.
A bunch of people were watching it the next room over and I simply heard this giant "OOOHHHHHH". Heard it was pretty bad.
As for PS3 news. Just about solution imaginable leads to my saves getting wiped. Not a major problem looking back though since most games I quit playing after completed, but it is a bit annoying that I lost my ME3 save so close to the end... Oh wait it was doing me a favor
The reason I'm posting it now is because I just finished processing it.
I've heard of some ridiculous crossovers, but... KISS and Hello Kitty? SERIOUSLY?
PS: This is not an April Fool's joke. This is seriously happening.
I saw this live. Guy jumped in the air to block a shot, flew by, landed, and leg bent in on itself at two junctures, one more than necessary.
This is scary for anyone who plays basketball (me) because we do that same thing every damn game.
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping in
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was PLANTED in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
Great song but are you sad, Fawful?
I've been taking care of my crippled fiance for the past week and a half. I don't have time to be sad. Except when that song was on TV as I was falling asleep. Now I'm waiting in the hospital. I have to be on my phone to keep awake until my mom and her get back from a doctors visit. That might be bad grammar but I don't care.
Although I obviously don't know the details, I'm very sorry to hear that. My thoughts go out to you and your fiancé, Sir.
Um... well done?!
I bet you were so pleased you thought you'd died and gone to heaven.
And fawful, I know exactly how you feel. My thoughts are with you and your partner.
Dumbledore didn't see Grindlewald in the mirror. He saw his family alive and well because he still mourned for his sister. In book 7, Harry thinks about when he had asked Dumbledore what he saw in the mirror, and Harry considers the connection Dumbledore had with him in that Dumbledore probably saw the same thing Harry did. Aberforth would say the reason why Albus never said any of this is because of Albus' want to keep "secrets and lies." It's probably actually because Albus was ashamed of himself, and so wouldn't reveal such a deep painful regret to an 11 year old boy. After all, when Harry is talking to Albus in book 7, Albus talks about how his sister's death stopped him looking for the Hallows, and kept him from pursuing the post of Minister of Magic.
Also, if the reason why Dumbledore is an old bachelor whose very best friend was a guy is because Dumbledore is gay, then Harry must be somewhat bisexual because Ron was "the thing Harry would miss most" in Goblet of Fire, and all the other teachers at the school must be gay since none of them are married either.
Also, by that standard, one could assume that Merry and Pippin or Frodo and Sam are gay lovers in the Lord of the Rings.
So no, it doesn't fit for Rowling to say that about Dumbledore. In fact, even bringing it up in the first place makes no sense.
Sam's preference for the female sex of the halfling are rather obvious...
Frodo's are not. :cool:
Excitement rating was 6.65.
Alternatively, any kind of game creation toolkit will do (i.e. it doesn't have to be an RPG one).
I would like to knock together a quick, humerous game over the next couple of days.
Many thanks.
I was also ten.
Thanks a plenty. I'll give it a whirl.
Pfft! You'll be far too busy changing your colostomy bag and developing an inexplicable fondness for knitting mittens to play any adventure games.