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Post by lauren on Jun 11, 2012 20:56:55 GMT -5
Aside from the bad grammar and punctuation in stories (especially after someone's told them how to correctly spell the word that was misspelled and they continue to do it). I can't stand it when people call Ted Tonks a muggle, or when they call Andromeda Sirius' aunt. However, the reasons these things get to me are not for the reason you may think. I have no problem what so ever with changing canon things around (as long as we get a warning its au), especially in fan fiction and someone has a very good idea and a wonderful story gets created out of it. My problem with it is that these people who are saying those things in their story, think these things are 100% canon. For example i seen someone on Fanpop argue if Ted was a muggle or muggleborn and people said things like this
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While the arguing wasn't exactly in a fanfic. It still very annoying when people (in fanfics or outside) say things like that and give silly reasons like that as to why what they say is true. |
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Post by mountaingirl777 on Jun 11, 2012 21:08:47 GMT -5
Pet Peeve - emotionally distraught Molly.
I don't like her very much because of how she treated Sirius and the twins, but I do see her as a strong character. Especially in the RtBs (which I admit, I have written her crying a lot in my own). But seriously! She killed Bellatrix! She could have sat a cried over Fred while everyone fought, but she didn't! She went out there and fought and killed the most vile of witches in the HP world! Plus she had seven kids, I think that is enough to make anyone strong. I can't stand it when people make her cry at every little thing, especially in the stories where George is pretty much killing himself. I can see her going in and whipping him into shape instead of having Hermione or someone else do, its her kid for goodness sake! No mother would just sit and cry while their child was basically killing themselves, they fight to help them!
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Post by G. Novella on Jun 11, 2012 21:19:46 GMT -5
Bashing. I hate bashing. I don't mind if the character is flawed and rejected, but if you go out of your way to create characteristics that didn't exist or over exaggerate characteristics to bash said character, we have a problem.
Like for example, saying Ron's always jealous of every fucking person and bullied Hermione into marrying him. WHO THE HELL CAN BULLY HERMIONE?! SHE PUNCHED MALFOY! SHE WITHSTOOD TORTURE! EXPLAIN HOW ONE GUY CAN BULLY HER INTO MARRYING HIM!? ESPECIALLY WHEN HE KNOWS TO AVOID HER TEMPER LIKE IN DH?! AND SHE SET BIRDS ON HIM!
RANT OVER.
Sorry, I love Ron's character, and I weep a little whenever I see a bash for Ron. He's so awkward and adorable up until book 6 when his character gets messed up like all the other characters (another reason I ignore that book). And yes he left, and it was bad, but I won't argue that right now. I can go for hours.
Just my point stands. I hate bashing. Especially illogical bashers.
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Post by codygotkilld on Jun 11, 2012 21:58:42 GMT -5
Bashing. I hate bashing. I don't mind if the character is flawed and rejected, but if you go out of your way to create characteristics that didn't exist or over exaggerate characteristics to bash said character, we have a problem. Like for example, saying Ron's always jealous of every fucking person and bullied Hermione into marrying him. WHO THE HELL CAN BULLY HERMIONE?! SHE PUNCHED MALFOY! SHE WITHSTOOD TORTURE! EXPLAIN HOW ONE GUY CAN BULLY HER INTO MARRYING HIM!? ESPECIALLY WHEN HE KNOWS TO AVOID HER TEMPER LIKE IN DH?! AND SHE SET BIRDS ON HIM! RANT OVER. Sorry, I love Ron's character, and I weep a little whenever I see a bash for Ron. He's so awkward and adorable up until book 6 when his character gets messed up like all the other characters (another reason I ignore that book). And yes he left, and it was bad, but I won't argue that right now. I can go for hours. Just my point stands. I hate bashing. Especially illogical bashers. Same on my end. I just cannot get into a bash story because it usually butchers the characters personalities. A good example of this are bashing fics against Hermione. I have noticed that these stories usually make her out as being a bitchy perfectionist who is blind to her flaws and gets into everyone elses business. In these fics they usually have Harry abandon her around fifth year and he then proceeds to constantly make her look like a fool in front of others in class. I just cannot see this type of action happening to someone like Hermione. Yes, she was difficult to like in the earlier parts of SS and in most of HBP but she had good reasons to be. Her first year hinted that she seemed to have a difficult time making friends due to how mature her personality was compared to her age group. In HBP she was basically going through the drama that most fictional teenage females go through when their crush acts like an idiot or is to stubborn to see the truth of the matter. I am not saying Ron was solely in the wrong by dating Lavender, Hermione also has part of the blame, but it was basically the two of them being to stubborn for their own good. I kind of went into a rant there but you get my idea. I despise stories that make the characters seem unblemished by flaws because it makes the story seem bland and uninteresting. I love stories where everyone has a certain set of flaws that makes their characters appear to be more human. It is also one of the main reasons HP has appealed to me to this day because Rowling did an excellent job at making the series seem realistic. The only gripe that I had with the HP series would be how some of the secondary characters were left untouched and basically OC's. For example, Theo Nott's character could have been more fleshed out since his father was a death eater. Wouldn't it have been cool if he could have slowly became a good guy until he had a face off with his father? That would have been a excellent scene where emotions would have run wild. |
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Post by sherza on Jun 11, 2012 22:02:24 GMT -5
Ummm ... hate to tell you this, but Ron IS jealous of pretty much everyone. He resents the holy heck out of Harry for his money and fame, to the point of turning his back on Harry because of it in Book 4, and he's very, very intolerant of Hermione's intelligence. Now, granted, she's more than a bit of a pushy know-it-all, but all he does is badmouth her, use her for homework completion, or ignore her.
That said, if someone's going to make Ron evil and have forced Hermione into marrying him ... it is very, very possible. This is a world of magic that has spells like Imperio, and potions like Amortentia. It is nowhere near being impossible for Hermione to have been bullied/forced into marrying Ron, if an author decides to go that route.
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Post by Animikokala on Jun 11, 2012 22:09:32 GMT -5
OCs who attain too important a position (and show up too much) in a story. Especially the following:
Harry's "twin sister" who usually falls in love with a canon character, often Draco
Other major characters' sisters: Ex) Hermione, Draco, Dudley, or frequently mentioned canon student; usually Harry falls in love with these ones
Sirius', Remus', or Severus' daughter, who usually falls in love with Harry
Random Privet Drive neighborhood muggle girl who falls in love with Harry
The overused "Ginny or Molly are feeding Harry a love potion to keep Harry from being with Hermione", where Ron just wants Hermione for sex, and Hermione's parents usually try to help Harry obtain "freedom" from Dumbledore and the Weasley's money-stealing grasps(while simultaneously allowing Harry and their teenage daughter to explore each other quite freely as well). This is the reason I avoid Harry/Hermione fanfiction: one too many of these have killed my interest in the pairing.
Soulbond fics where Harry and the girl he's bonded with suddenly become all touchy feely (in a non platonic way) even though they're usually only around 11 or 12 years old (or younger) when it happens.
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Post by viralic1 on Jun 11, 2012 22:36:35 GMT -5
The main thing that bugs me is when something is AU or OOC, but they don't declare it as such. Or, I definitely hate it when an author doesn't care about his/her work, such as when they say stupid things like:
"i dont care about if i spell things wrong not everyone haz to be a perfectonist"
There is a difference between missing a mistake while writing, and not caring if you made a mistake. Or when someone steals ideas from another story in a major way.
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Post by codygotkilld on Jun 11, 2012 22:42:26 GMT -5
I also hate when an author ignores mistakes like that. I just read a Naruto fic that had one of the characters being in the wrong village. How they thought Killer Bee was an Iwa nin is beyond me. Hell, they even went with it for the rest of the story while they knew it was wrong.
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 12, 2012 0:09:10 GMT -5
*sigh* Yeah, I've given up a good number of fics after sometimes less than one chapter, even if the summary sounded good, because the number of spelling mistakes was driving my blood pressure through the roof. I understand overlooking a typo - happens to me, too, after all! - but to constantly misspell the same words and names many times over, leave out words, that drives me nuts.
Then there were people who thanked their beta, and while reading, I was sorely tempted to tell them that their beta needs a beta ...
Another thing I dislike is when Dumbledore is using words like 'okay' and 'hols' instead of 'holidays'. In my eyes, the latter is teenie-jargon, and I simply can't imagine him talking like that, not at his age and with his position. It seems quite out of character.
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Post by kumainpink on Jun 12, 2012 0:32:48 GMT -5
My biggest pet peeve is when either Snape or the Marauders are treated as evil fucked up monsters. I'm sorry, but I find them all to have been very flawed. The Marauders were cruel kids, and Snape grew up to be a cruel man.
It evens out in the end, but at least James and the others grew up a little.
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Post by rikustark on Jun 12, 2012 1:27:37 GMT -5
Bashing fics. I immediately move on if that's stated in the summary.
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 12, 2012 1:33:29 GMT -5
Oh, I love bashing when it's done right, but that's just me  Another thing I don't really like is when a story is too rushed, when people take one short chapter to explain stuff that could have made at least three long chapters if done properly. Or when the plot is so full of holes that it doesn't make much sense. |
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Post by My-Rebel-Within on Jun 12, 2012 1:41:38 GMT -5
My Philosophy on Harry Potter fan fiction: (or my Pet Peeves)
Some (not all) Harry Potter Fans are very crazy with the hate if you know what I mean. They don't see the whole picture like Dumbledore says to Snape "You see what you expect to see." The Character-Haters will see no good in the characters they bash. All of Rowling’s characters have flaws because it is what makes them human, but these flaws should not overshadow most of the characters. All this bashing does my head in. For example, there is a lot of Ron bashing out there, and I hate it because I hate unwarranted character bashing. I will say that a few characters like Molly, Dumbledore, Sirius, Snape, the Twins, Draco, and etcetera deserve some criticism, but they should not be bashed. I know Ron has many flaws (like all Harry Potter’s characters do), but he becomes such a great hero. It bothers me because I do not like injustice real or fictional. There is only one character that will get no redemption. He alone should be bashed because he is Voldemort, and he is pure evil.
Some (not all) Harry Potter Fans may hate the Epilogue, but you are not the author. You may love the series with a passion, but you did not give birth to the idea and watch it mature. Don't hate people who did love it or hate the author because it is her work, not yours.
Some (not all) of the hardcore non-canon Shipper will only see the proof for their shipped relationships. They will never see that the canon works in Harry Potter, and they will always hate some or all canon relationships. I respect and can see the appeal in non-canon ships, except Hermione/Harry. I find the Hermione/Harry ship (Please Hermione/Harry shippers don't hate me) disgusting because it is incest. Harry said himself "she is like a sister to me." Show the same respect I do. Don't get angry with people who disagree with your ship.
Some (not all) Harry Potter Fans may hate one or all of the movies. If you watch the movies without the books in mind, I think they are good movies. Don’t ruin the movies for yourself because the director did not put everything you wanted in. I think the movies depicted both Luna Lovegood (She is unbelievably honest and kind; I swear, she can see through anyone’s soul, and there is such wisdom in what she says.) and Neville Longbottom (He went through the biggest evolution from meek clumsy school boy to freedom fighter. He is so brave and loyal) beautiful. Enjoy it as a movie not a “Book to Movie” movie. Don't hate people who did love it.
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Post by sherza on Jun 12, 2012 1:44:24 GMT -5
This mostly applies to crossovers, but does have applications in noncrossover fics.
People meeting someone they've never met before and immediately telling them everything about themselves, including their biggest secrets.
Gawd, that one annoys me. *snerk* My one crossover, I managed to pull it off to where no one KNOWS they've met a Slayer until the last few chapters! *snort* The whole 'demons are real, and we fight 'em' bit got spat out fairly fast, but mostly because of the way things worked out ... but even then, neither side told the other everything, at ANY point.
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Post by Serena R. Snape on Jun 12, 2012 2:55:16 GMT -5
I am a hater of Harry with a sibling (if James and Lily died of course), because I don't get why the Dursleys would take care of another baby plus Harry.
If James and Lily are alive, than it's okay because it's plausible and somewhat expected of them to have more kids.
What I don't get is - in some stories at least - why Harry has a twin and he never knew about her or him... it's just not right to me to have Dumbledore or someone else withhold that information or separate them.
I also hate stories that depict James and Lily Potter as abusive parents to Harry - I very much doubt that they could ever abuse him in they were still alive. Lily died for him and James died protecting them both.
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But personally, I also like bashing fics, if they're written right and don't go into the extremes.
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 12, 2012 3:01:21 GMT -5
I also hate stories that depict James and Lily Potter as abusive parents to Harry - I very much doubt that they could ever abuse him in they were still alive. Lily died for him and James died protecting them both. Absolutely agree! And the worst ones are these who have James and Lily not only neglect and abuse Harry, but send him to the Dursleys so they can dote on his twin. I just can't imagine them doing anything even remotely like that. |
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Post by kumainpink on Jun 12, 2012 3:20:11 GMT -5
I love bashings, I really do. But only of a few people. Lucius, Severus, Molly, Umbitch and Dumbledore are my primary targets and favorites to see bashed. Dursleys are hard to bash because they're naturally awful in cannon, but they're worth it too. My reasons for bashing: Lucius: I'm sorry, but Lucius is an oily, slimy bastard. I personally love to see him get taken down several pegs, both in and out of cannon. Lucius shouldn't have gotten involved with Voldemort in the first place, let alone allow his son to be put in as well. It just strikes me as poor parenting. That, and spoiling Draco did nothing good for him. Severus: Don't get me wrong, I don't hate him. I resent his cruel behavior, his bullying and his rather immature behavior in regards to Sirius and Harry. I love to see him as both the good guy and the bad guy. In one CR of mine, he's going to develop and mature accordingly. In another, he's an evil dungeon bat. For me, it's fun to mess with his character either way. Molly: Oh god, don't get me started! Molly is a piss-poor example of what a mother should be. She favors Percy, Ginny, Bill and Charlie over Ron and the twins to start with. And even then, the twins are paid more attention to than Ron. She henpecks her husband, coddles too much or just neglects the children. The biggest example of neglect is Ron. To me, it isn't any wonder that Ron has an inferiority complex a mile wide. Wouldn't you if you were the unfavorite of your family? Then there's the way Molly constantly had a go at Sirius in book 5. That really tore it for me! Sirius may not be perfect, but he obviously really cares for Harry and wants what is best for him. Molly's problem is that she's far too clingy of Harry and wants to be the only parental figure in his life. At least, that's my view on it. Umbridge: Come on, it's Umbich! Do I REALLY have to explain? Dumbledore: Oh Dumbledore...how I loathe him. This is my least favorite character in the series, playing second only to Petunia and Vernon Dursley. I loathe him so much that I made a thread about him... but seriously though, he's awful. I'm disgusted with the way he just does whatever he wants, whenever he wants to. He comes up with the most asinine, over-the-top gambits ever to exist and fails to see how much damage his manipulations do. He left Harry in a home that was obviously abusive, didn't even attempt to get Sirius a trial and his behavior in OOTP was inexcusable! The events in HBP annoyed me to no end, too. Dumbledore shouldn't have used Harry just to get the information from Slughorn - which proved useless anyway! Dumbledore already KNEW about the horcruxes, for crying out loud! Why in the hell did he need Harry to pry the information from Slughorn? And then making Harry feel bad when he couldn't do it. Pure laziness on Dumbledore's part right there! I do like the bit about him and Gellert, though. I think it's interesting that he was in love with the man he called friend, and his dark past suits him. It came as a real shock and was very well written. Dursleys: Like Umbitch, their names are enough. I don't think I need to go in to detail as to why they're bashable. Thanks for reading~! |
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 12, 2012 3:30:53 GMT -5
No need to thank me, I enjoyed it! Actually, I agree on all counts.
Lucius: I'd add that he gave in to his son in a way that Draco can't even fight his own battles. He constantly insults everyone, but turn it back on him, and Mr. "Wait until my father hears of this" Draco runs off to complain to Daddy and expects him to get him out of the trouble he got himself in because he couldn't keep his big mouth shut. Great parenting on Lucius's part, no doubt.
Molly: Actually, I always saw Bill and Charlie far behind Perfect Prefect Percy and Princess Ginny already, and the other three sons even further back. After all, neither of the two oldest took the career Mummy wanted them to have.
As for Dumbledore and using Harry to get Slughorn's memories: What about using Harry's fame to get Slughorn to teach again in the first place? That was disgusting.
Oh, and that reminds me of another point at the beginning of HBP: Sirius's will reading. Please, can anyone explain to me how it is possible to read a will and execute it without the main benefactor?? Harry was not even informed that there was a will reading. Which once again gives me the impression that Dumbledore kept a tight control of Harry's whole mail and made sure he got nothing the old codger hadn't approved first.
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Post by mathalamus on Jun 12, 2012 5:32:03 GMT -5
my pet peeve regarding fan fiction is... well, there are a lot, and that's not even going into more politically incorrect reasons...
1. harry ends up super-powered, being a powerful potter and many other families Lord, and able to affect complete reforms in the magical world with nary an effort, with OOC goblins.
2. i just dislike the weasley family in general. even the twins. they are bullies. and the matriarch just makes me want to strangle something. the entire family is dysfunctional.
3. Dumbledore bashing. he deserves it, but god, its getting so old! i want to see a good, non manipulative Dumbledore.
4. Ron/Hermione. sorry, but i see that as abusive. UST doesn't do that, and most certainty does not explain the first year.
5. parselmagic, and parselscript. how is that possible?
6. please don't kill me for this, but im tired of Harry/Ginny on the RtB series. Shopaholic got the right idea making it Harry/Daphne. i even saw one of Harry/Hermione.
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Post by sherza on Jun 12, 2012 5:55:04 GMT -5
Well, parselmagic is at least theoretically possible, given parseltongue is already a magical language ... therefore it might be possible to create and cast spells in that tongue, and for them to have a different effect than human magic, much the same way that house-elves have access to magic that humans don't.
That said ... writing? Makes NO sense. It's a language intended to talk to snakes. Snakes can't write. Ergo, no need for a written language!
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Post by mathalamus on Jun 12, 2012 6:07:54 GMT -5
Well, parselmagic is at least theoretically possible, given parseltongue is already a magical language ... therefore it might be possible to create and cast spells in that tongue, and for them to have a different effect than human magic, much the same way that house-elves have access to magic that humans don't. but it was never done, unless Voldemort did it and we never knew of it. i wonder what Avada Kedavra sounds liek in parseltounge... |
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Post by G. Novella on Jun 12, 2012 7:01:56 GMT -5
Ummm ... hate to tell you this, but Ron IS jealous of pretty much everyone. He resents the holy heck out of Harry for his money and fame, to the point of turning his back on Harry because of it in Book 4, and he's very, very intolerant of Hermione's intelligence. Now, granted, she's more than a bit of a pushy know-it-all, but all he does is badmouth her, use her for homework completion, or ignore her. That said, if someone's going to make Ron evil and have forced Hermione into marrying him ... it is very, very possible. This is a world of magic that has spells like Imperio, and potions like Amortentia. It is nowhere near being impossible for Hermione to have been bullied/forced into marrying Ron, if an author decides to go that route. Sorry, I cannot in all good sense agree with any of that. First off, hate Harry? Where did you get that? In COS and POA he was extremely supportive of Harry and hardly jealous. When Harry gets the Invisibility Cloak, the Firebolt, the Marauder's Map from his own brothers acknowledging Harry yet they still treat him like a fool, all moments where he was happy for Harry, (Though the last he was a bit put out with his brothers). His leaving in fourth year was important because it established the fact that Harry needed Ron just as much as Hermione because lets face it, most people were questioning this idea. Not to mention leaving in fourth year was because he felt Harry was lying about the tournament. Unlike Hermione and the adults, his knowledge of the TriWizard was just like everyone else, an opportunity for money and fame, a chance to prove yourself. This was something Ron really felt he needed to be on equal grounds to his brothers and Harry. But then Harry took the position and he was once again a minor character. That's depressing to anyone, and like I said, it was the perfect moment to stage Ron leaving the group to show how they cannot function without Ron. Intolerant of Hermione's intelligence? Use her?? Throughout the books he makes a huge point of praising Hermione's intelligence, defending her against Malfoy's slurs, and even stands up against Snape to defend her honor at different points of the book. He could just laugh or not say anything, but he does. I think you've been reading too many ron-bashing stories because these are the traits I think most exemplify Ron. Alright, I agree a love potion could be used if the author chooses that route, but first off, I cannot in all good conscience see Ron doing that to Hermione for the reasons that he saw Voldemort as a product of that kind of marriage, for the fact that despite believing Hermione loved Harry in DH, he came back to help the two, even if it possibly meant not 'getting the girl' so to speak, and because like Ron, Hermione spent seven years getting to know Ron and without a love potion administration, chose to like Ron in her fifth, sixth and seventh years. Now, we can argue Ron, or we can agree to disagree in our viewpoints of Ron. However, the more fun route would be to argue, whereas the calm and rational 'adult' route would be disagreeing politely. |
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Post by Silvertongue on Jun 12, 2012 9:58:06 GMT -5
While I enjoying bashing (of almost every character, as I can see everyone has major flaws and most are too easy to bash) I hate it when it's just ridiculous like The whole Weasley/Love-Potion/Stealing money thing. That's just ridiculous. Siblings! Never read ANY of these. I can't stand them. Same for any other OC's unless they have a good reason for being there and are well fleshed out and not just some random muggle girl Harry finds in the neighbourhood and knocks up. Ultra!Super!Unbeatable!Harry. I love fics where Harry is a mage, very powerful, but too have him practically invincible just gives a story no suspense. If you know he's going to survive any battle then what's the point in putting a battle in the fic at all, especially when they're badly written fight scenes. Harry weilding a gun.... Sorry but he's just not that guy. Sometimes I'll accept a dagger, maybe if he grew up as a street rat, but guns against wizards just don't do it for me. Cliche Crossovers. Dumbledore asks Sarutobi to send an ANBU squad to protect Harry? Do I really have to go and count how many times that has been done? I just don't even bother looking at them any more. Underage pregnancy is something I'm really not keen on. I don't condone it. It's just sheer stupidity and irresponsibilty and Harry would never get any pregnant like that. Authors Notes halfway through the damn chapter! Is it really necessary to let us know you were going to end the chapter there but decided to be nice? How sweet but I'd really just like to get on with the chapter thanks. OR An author's note in brackets after a sentence saying (Thought this was hilarious  ). We don't need to know that! It probably didn't even make us laugh in the first place! Angry rant over. I'm at work and it's stressy! Sorry -.-' |
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 12, 2012 10:19:31 GMT -5
Oh, the bit about the authors notes reminded me of something that annoyed me quite a bit as well - people spelling canon names and spells wrong (or other words) and then add a (sp?) because they are too lazy to look the proper spelling up. What are places like the HPL for? If you aren't certain how to spell it for the direct search, you can just go on the HPL to the first letter and go over the list! It's not that difficult, right?
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Post by ShotgunWilly on Jun 12, 2012 10:53:19 GMT -5
My Philosophy on Harry Potter fan fiction: (or my Pet Peeves) Some (not all) Harry Potter Fans are very crazy with the hate if you know what I mean. They don't see the whole picture like Dumbledore says to Snape "You see what you expect to see." The Character-Haters will see no good in the characters they bash. All of Rowling’s characters have flaws because it is what makes them human, but these flaws should not overshadow most of the characters. All this bashing does my head in. For example, there is a lot of Ron bashing out there, and I hate it because I hate unwarranted character bashing. I will say that a few characters like Molly, Dumbledore, Sirius, Snape, the Twins, Draco, and etcetera deserve some criticism, but they should not be bashed. I know Ron has many flaws (like all Harry Potter’s characters do), but he becomes such a great hero. It bothers me because I do not like injustice real or fictional. There is only one character that will get no redemption. He alone should be bashed because he is Voldemort, and he is pure evil. Some (not all) Harry Potter Fans may hate the Epilogue, but you are not the author. You may love the series with a passion, but you did not give birth to the idea and watch it mature. Don't hate people who did love it or hate the author because it is her work, not yours. Some (not all) of the hardcore non-canon Shipper will only see the proof for their shipped relationships. They will never see that the canon works in Harry Potter, and they will always hate some or all canon relationships. I respect and can see the appeal in non-canon ships, except Hermione/Harry. I find the Hermione/Harry ship (Please Hermione/Harry shippers don't hate me) disgusting because it is incest. Harry said himself "she is like a sister to me." Show the same respect I do. Don't get angry with people who disagree with your ship. Some (not all) Harry Potter Fans may hate one or all of the movies. If you watch the movies without the books in mind, I think they are good movies. Don’t ruin the movies for yourself because the director did not put everything you wanted in. I think the movies depicted both Luna Lovegood (She is unbelievably honest and kind; I swear, she can see through anyone’s soul, and there is such wisdom in what she says.) and Neville Longbottom (He went through the biggest evolution from meek clumsy school boy to freedom fighter. He is so brave and loyal) beautiful. Enjoy it as a movie not a “Book to Movie” movie. Don't hate people who did love it. This. [rant] Also, in regards to the epilogue entry above, I do think it's a bit amusing that people hate the epilogue when, in fact, if I remember correctly, JKR wrote the epilogue before ever writing a word of Philosopher's Stone. She wrote the entire series having already decided exactly how it was going to end, which is what a good author should do, really. Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again, misspellings. Even more grating are misspellings where one word is substituted for another - if you don't know how to spell a word and spellcheck gives you several choices, you should make sure you know the definitions so you don't spell something like "deceased" as "diseased" which I just read a story where I saw an author do that not 20 minutes ago. I was disgusted enough that I exited that story right then and there. Even more grating than that is when an author misspells a word and then says "Sorry, don't know if I got that spelling right." SPELLCHECK IT YOU @%@! >_> And yet another pet peeve of mine is bad grammar or spelling or capitalization in the author penname, story title, or summary. Your penname, title, and summary make your first impression on your reader. They'd better be damn well perfect or at least close to perfect if you want me to read your story without one helluva glowing recommendation from someone else. [/rant] |
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Post by Silvertongue on Jun 12, 2012 10:59:55 GMT -5
This bugs me so much! I tend to leave a story alone after I see something like that.
I stay away from stories that don't have capitals in the title. I know my name on here doesn't have one but that was a mistake (sticky button) and I don't know how to fix it.
Someting I hate is OOCness unles you state that! Like Evil!Harry. He, generally, isn't going to stick to his canon attitude/beliefs, so that's fair enough.
Pointless gender change! I've said it elsewhere on this site. If it's not a "What if Harry was BORN a girl?" story then it's stupid. If it's "Hey. I changed gender and now want people the same gender as I USED to be" then it's just a way to get around a fic being Slash and it's ridiculous.
People blushing at EVERY LITTLE THING! Nobody blushes that much except maybe Hinata.
Harry crying about anything. This fits with the OOCness but seriously...Harry never cries until he's seen someone die. Tha same with him being overly clingy, needing reassurance from everyone.
The author saying that someone in the fic will be OCC. It's like they don't actually know what that stands for but know it means someone doesn't act the same as in canon.
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Post by ShotgunWilly on Jun 12, 2012 11:10:17 GMT -5
I stay away from stories that don't have capitals in the title. I know my name on here doesn't have one but that was a mistake (sticky button) and I don't know how to fix it. Thankfully, on Proboards you can change your display name. Go to Profile -> Modify profile and find the field for Display Name. |
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Post by Kitty279 on Jun 12, 2012 11:18:09 GMT -5
Thankfully, on Proboards you can change your display name. Go to Profile -> Modify profile and find the field for Display Name. Thanks, had already looked how to change that - I am sure I did spell my name capitalised, but the boards changed it - and didn't see a way to change the name. But I had overlooked the display thing a bit down. Now I have gone and corrected my name!  |
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Post by Silvertongue on Jun 12, 2012 11:19:54 GMT -5
Odd, I had tried that before but it wouldn't let me. It worked this time though!
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Post by readingwizard4 on Jun 12, 2012 11:45:38 GMT -5
I think most writers short change Ron in fanfiction. These are just regular fics and not bashing fics. I like reading Ron and Ginny bashing fics sometimes. Depends on my mood. Unfortunately I can't see Harry and Hermione getting together without Ron making too big a fuss. In some of the reading the book fics all he cares about is food and quidditch. Some writers also make him ask what certain muggle things are or why muggles don't use owls or stuff like that. He is friends with a muggleborn and a halfblood who lived with as a muggle for years. How could he not know some things? He must have known how his mom sent the letter 4th year so why ask? I sort of blame this on the movies where the writers ruined Ron's character. Ron has his faults but still.
Also some writers get Harry and Ginny together way too quick. I was alright with Harry and Ginny in the books but a lot of the fanfics ruined the relationship for me. I like the story Harry Potter and the New Chance byEmlynMara. That story did not get them together too fast or make Ginny to seem like a smitten little girl.
Grammar and punctuation don't really bother me unless it something lyk dis for the entire story. I usually don't even notice it during the story.
Some stories also have Andromeda in Ravenclaw. I'm usually good about changes like this except it says Sirius was the first Black to not be in Slytherin in centuries. It just annoys me a little. Does anyone know what house Frank and Alice are in? I've read stories where Frank is in Ravenclaw and Alice is in Hufflepuff. I was under the impression his Grandmother wanted him in Gryffindor to be like his dad. I can Alice being in Hufflepuff but I like to think that both of them were in Gryffindor. I still read stories like that but it annoys me a little bit.
I'll think of some more later. I usually let things slide but those are the biggest.
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). We don't need to know that! It probably didn't even make us laugh in the first place!
