Help and advice....
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essayelHaven't been about much lately and there's so much I could witter on about - like having had a leather beer mug for a Mother's Day present or replacing my army boots which have sadly parted company at the sole. But that's all very boring I know so instead I am going to shamelessly beg for some help.
I am percolating a story called "It's In The Stars" which is sort of about astrology about which I know nothing. I can read up on it of course but where I need help is with HP birthdays.
Here are the characters I want to use:
Draco Malfoy
Harry Potter (He's a Leo, isn't he?)
Vernon Dursley
Dudley Dursley
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Hermione Granger's mad Aunt Lizzie
A taxi-driver who once saw a flying Ford Anglia
Alastor Moody
Cornelius Fudge
Lord Voldemort
Two OCs that I have pegged as Gemini
and here are the star signs:
Aries Mar21-Apr20
Taurus Apr21-May 21 (I rather fancy this one for Sirius, what do you think?)
Gemini May22-Jun21 (Already using this for Marty Harris and Gerry Waring)
Cancer Jun22-July23
Leo July24-Aug23
Virgo Aug24-Sep23
Libra Sept24-Oct23
Scorpio Oct24-Nov22 (I think Draco, perhaps...)
Sagitarrius Nov23-Dec21
Capricorn Dec22-Jan10
Aquarius Jan21-Feb19
Pisces Feb20-Mar 20
Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted. The little poll we did about Draco's sexuality (Baaaah! Down Flossie!) really got my mind working!
Anyway, just to prove that I am not wasting my time completely and utterly (though that depends on the POV - my Mum thinks I'm daft), here are snippets:
The Amazing Disappearing Potter - continued.
30. part of owl that might have been found in the Dursley dustbin, December 19th, 1995, if anyone had thought to look.
“...changed his mind and will be staying at school for the holidays as usual. I am sorry and hope that you have not gone to any trouble....[rest obscured by curry stains].”
31. owl HP to RW, December 27th, 1995.
“...weird. It would never have occurred have occurred to me to stuff a turkey with prunes but, strangely, it tasted OK. Sirius said there were only two ‘forcemeat’ recipes in the book he was cooking from – you wouldn’t believe how domesticated my godfather can be when he’s not covered in black fluff – and somehow he thought I’d prefer prunes to calf’s udders. The pudding was OK though except the brandy butter was so sloshy that we each had a glassful in stead of putting it in the dish. Remus says he had to put us both to bed. I don’t remember it if he did but I woke up in my clothes so I suppose he might.
It seems odd not to be at Hogwarts but Sirius has suggested that you Floo over tomorrow as he and Remus will enchant the garden full of snow and we can sledge across the lawn. There’s plenty of turkey and pudding left and this time Sirius says he’ll try to light it like the Muggles do.”
32. owl RW to MW, December 28th, 1995.
“...only a little fire and I’m stopping over for a week to help redecorate. Luckily Remus’s study wasn’t damaged otherwise Sirius would still think he’s a rabbit. So, you are not to worry! We are all perfectly all right, though Sirius has an upset stomach from all the lettuce.”
33. owl MW to RW, December 28th, 1995, crashlanded from weight of parcel.
“...two complete changes of clothing, another box of mincepies and my spare copy of “Cooking for the Utterly Unadventurous” by Geoffrey Tandem-Bouncer. The recipes in there are filling and nutritious and most of the ingredients are easy to come by and will be a nice change for them. Tell Sirius he may keep it.”
34. owl SB to MW, December 29th, 1995.
“...so kind. The section in the back on mixing cocktails will come in particularly useful for the New Year.”
From "Over my Dead Body"
Outside Florian Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlour the sun shone warmly and especially warmly on Harry who was lounging at his ease sideways in his chair with one leg over the arm. Dressed in a bizarre mix of wizard and Muggle gear, he attracted attention even without the violent crimson stripes that now streaked his hair.
“F’r instance,” Ron said, “Dad would kill me if I did that to my hair.”
“I’m not surprised, Ron,” a cheerful voice commented and Sirius stepped between them and placed two more triple chocolate maple coffee sundaes on the table. “It wouldn’t suit you. Not red on red. Purple now...” and with that he moved off to take the order of a table of witches from the fashion section of the Daily Prophet, stooping attentively over them and just oozing ‘I am availablity’.
“Purple!” Ron said. “Harry, he is just so cool.”
Both boys ate their sundaes watching and admiring the technique. Fortescue had taken a chance employing a notorious ex-convict as a waiter but it was paying off.
“See that,” Harry whispered. “The blonde gave him her Floo address. The kitchen cupboard is papered with those. He makes far more in tips than Fortescue pays him.”
Sirius paused at another table, one hand splayed with his thumb hooked into his waistband rivetting the attention of a wizard at another table as he paid his bill. As Sirius passed on his way back to the kitchen he made a face at Harry and flashed yet another slip of paper.
“Yes, life’s pretty good,” Harry said. “A new home, a new family – coz Remus is like an uncle, sort of, - and my very first ever birthday party.”
And finally something for which there is no rational explanation other than I can't resist a challenge.
When Shaodws fall.
By Wumpscut
Summary: I wrote thisnn forn my best fiend \Looshusbabey/ and she’d better be really greateful or \i’ll spam her with much spam – spammity spam spam like thsat. The reeely funney fic has Hermonie maKING A MESS IN pOTIONS and accidnertally making a potions with starling rissults. Much hilarrity inshoes.
And it’s ratedd so be warned.
WHEN SHOADWSS FEEL
Don’t be a git Ron,’ Hermone grolwed as she chpped up some herbs and roots and stuff and tossed them in to her coaldrun. Then she chopped some gerbil bits and tossed them into.
“Quidich,” Ron whisperdd to Harry and laughed.
Then he jogged her elbom and oopps hermone dropped the lots into the coaldrum and there was an emous bang and the lights whent out and evrone screamed and screamed.
“OMG’ screamed Ron. “WTf screamed harry and “that’s about enoght if that evryone screamed Perfassor Sanpe. “Let me see what you have done you stupid girl. Oh a hundred points from Gryffindoe evrone else may go the the informary to have their lesions dressed bu tmiss Groiinger stay behind your are detinaedfor furder qestoning.”
‘but sir,’ hermone portestd it want me it were Ron.’
Anothr fity poits for laing’ Sanpe ansard.
Sanpe sweppt towards her like an beeky angel of dome anr pured into her coaldrun. Then he diped his fingers in the coaldrun and licked them off. Lick lick went his tonge and hermone woched fasserrnatied.
Sorry about that - I'll stop now.
I am percolating a story called "It's In The Stars" which is sort of about astrology about which I know nothing. I can read up on it of course but where I need help is with HP birthdays.
Here are the characters I want to use:
Draco Malfoy
Harry Potter (He's a Leo, isn't he?)
Vernon Dursley
Dudley Dursley
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Hermione Granger's mad Aunt Lizzie
A taxi-driver who once saw a flying Ford Anglia
Alastor Moody
Cornelius Fudge
Lord Voldemort
Two OCs that I have pegged as Gemini
and here are the star signs:
Aries Mar21-Apr20
Taurus Apr21-May 21 (I rather fancy this one for Sirius, what do you think?)
Gemini May22-Jun21 (Already using this for Marty Harris and Gerry Waring)
Cancer Jun22-July23
Leo July24-Aug23
Virgo Aug24-Sep23
Libra Sept24-Oct23
Scorpio Oct24-Nov22 (I think Draco, perhaps...)
Sagitarrius Nov23-Dec21
Capricorn Dec22-Jan10
Aquarius Jan21-Feb19
Pisces Feb20-Mar 20
Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted. The little poll we did about Draco's sexuality (Baaaah! Down Flossie!) really got my mind working!
Anyway, just to prove that I am not wasting my time completely and utterly (though that depends on the POV - my Mum thinks I'm daft), here are snippets:
The Amazing Disappearing Potter - continued.
30. part of owl that might have been found in the Dursley dustbin, December 19th, 1995, if anyone had thought to look.
“...changed his mind and will be staying at school for the holidays as usual. I am sorry and hope that you have not gone to any trouble....[rest obscured by curry stains].”
31. owl HP to RW, December 27th, 1995.
“...weird. It would never have occurred have occurred to me to stuff a turkey with prunes but, strangely, it tasted OK. Sirius said there were only two ‘forcemeat’ recipes in the book he was cooking from – you wouldn’t believe how domesticated my godfather can be when he’s not covered in black fluff – and somehow he thought I’d prefer prunes to calf’s udders. The pudding was OK though except the brandy butter was so sloshy that we each had a glassful in stead of putting it in the dish. Remus says he had to put us both to bed. I don’t remember it if he did but I woke up in my clothes so I suppose he might.
It seems odd not to be at Hogwarts but Sirius has suggested that you Floo over tomorrow as he and Remus will enchant the garden full of snow and we can sledge across the lawn. There’s plenty of turkey and pudding left and this time Sirius says he’ll try to light it like the Muggles do.”
32. owl RW to MW, December 28th, 1995.
“...only a little fire and I’m stopping over for a week to help redecorate. Luckily Remus’s study wasn’t damaged otherwise Sirius would still think he’s a rabbit. So, you are not to worry! We are all perfectly all right, though Sirius has an upset stomach from all the lettuce.”
33. owl MW to RW, December 28th, 1995, crashlanded from weight of parcel.
“...two complete changes of clothing, another box of mincepies and my spare copy of “Cooking for the Utterly Unadventurous” by Geoffrey Tandem-Bouncer. The recipes in there are filling and nutritious and most of the ingredients are easy to come by and will be a nice change for them. Tell Sirius he may keep it.”
34. owl SB to MW, December 29th, 1995.
“...so kind. The section in the back on mixing cocktails will come in particularly useful for the New Year.”
From "Over my Dead Body"
Outside Florian Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlour the sun shone warmly and especially warmly on Harry who was lounging at his ease sideways in his chair with one leg over the arm. Dressed in a bizarre mix of wizard and Muggle gear, he attracted attention even without the violent crimson stripes that now streaked his hair.
“F’r instance,” Ron said, “Dad would kill me if I did that to my hair.”
“I’m not surprised, Ron,” a cheerful voice commented and Sirius stepped between them and placed two more triple chocolate maple coffee sundaes on the table. “It wouldn’t suit you. Not red on red. Purple now...” and with that he moved off to take the order of a table of witches from the fashion section of the Daily Prophet, stooping attentively over them and just oozing ‘I am availablity’.
“Purple!” Ron said. “Harry, he is just so cool.”
Both boys ate their sundaes watching and admiring the technique. Fortescue had taken a chance employing a notorious ex-convict as a waiter but it was paying off.
“See that,” Harry whispered. “The blonde gave him her Floo address. The kitchen cupboard is papered with those. He makes far more in tips than Fortescue pays him.”
Sirius paused at another table, one hand splayed with his thumb hooked into his waistband rivetting the attention of a wizard at another table as he paid his bill. As Sirius passed on his way back to the kitchen he made a face at Harry and flashed yet another slip of paper.
“Yes, life’s pretty good,” Harry said. “A new home, a new family – coz Remus is like an uncle, sort of, - and my very first ever birthday party.”
And finally something for which there is no rational explanation other than I can't resist a challenge.
When Shaodws fall.
By Wumpscut
Summary: I wrote thisnn forn my best fiend \Looshusbabey/ and she’d better be really greateful or \i’ll spam her with much spam – spammity spam spam like thsat. The reeely funney fic has Hermonie maKING A MESS IN pOTIONS and accidnertally making a potions with starling rissults. Much hilarrity inshoes.
And it’s ratedd so be warned.
WHEN SHOADWSS FEEL
Don’t be a git Ron,’ Hermone grolwed as she chpped up some herbs and roots and stuff and tossed them in to her coaldrun. Then she chopped some gerbil bits and tossed them into.
“Quidich,” Ron whisperdd to Harry and laughed.
Then he jogged her elbom and oopps hermone dropped the lots into the coaldrum and there was an emous bang and the lights whent out and evrone screamed and screamed.
“OMG’ screamed Ron. “WTf screamed harry and “that’s about enoght if that evryone screamed Perfassor Sanpe. “Let me see what you have done you stupid girl. Oh a hundred points from Gryffindoe evrone else may go the the informary to have their lesions dressed bu tmiss Groiinger stay behind your are detinaedfor furder qestoning.”
‘but sir,’ hermone portestd it want me it were Ron.’
Anothr fity poits for laing’ Sanpe ansard.
Sanpe sweppt towards her like an beeky angel of dome anr pured into her coaldrun. Then he diped his fingers in the coaldrun and licked them off. Lick lick went his tonge and hermone woched fasserrnatied.
Sorry about that - I'll stop now.
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Date: 2004-04-04 05:29 am (UTC)Also, 17 August was the date given in the song for the Galway Races, a sort of epic horserace song, that I happened to be listening to at the time.
I haven't actually used a date for Remus but I mentally classed him as a Sagittarius, because of centaurs, you know, the most famous of whom was Charon, a teacher. Wise, patient, etc.
Yeah, I agree Draco should be a Scorpio!
A mad Aunt Lizzie-- hmmm. There are a couple signs that specify a tendency to brood and be moody: it's been a while since I read up on this, but as I recall, Pisces or Cancer would do.
Oh yes, make Dudley a Virgo-- there are only two people in my circle of acquaintance that I really don't like; both are petty and bitchy, always angry about something-- AND they're both Virgos!Sufficient research there. :D
Moody's another Leo-- the battle-scarred type.
The taxi driver could be an Aquarius, I suppose...
Lord Voldemort doesn't have any real personality traits, does he, except cleverness and bigotry, and a thirst for power. It might be interesting, and tie him even further to Harry, to make him a Leo too: Leo gone bad. :D
You should also look at Chinese astrology-- I did this too, and can't remember now what I wrote down. Pertinent years would 1960 for S & R; 1980 for Harry and Dudley. I'll have a look and see if I can't come up with my notes.
I was born in the Year of the Dog, and I have a lovely pendant from my Chinese sister in law that says "dog" on it. I wear it sometimes and laugh when people ask me what it says.
Rushing downstairs to find the book....