marisatomay:

I don’t wanna name an actual author so let’s just make one up; let’s call her ‘JK Rowling.’ So I’ll fall in love with this author’s work and I’ll ask her, ‘Can we have some happiness?’ And she’ll go, ‘No. They all end up straight or dead.’ And I go, ‘Okaaay!’ And then I go to the bathroom. Then I come out of the bathroom and I go, ‘How about a sequel?’ and she goes ‘Ha, you get one (1) weird play. Now take this shitty play that paints everyone you loved as super out of character and leaves you feeling queerbaited, go fetch!’ And I go ‘Okaaay!’ and I go over to Pottermore and go, ‘Can I have anything please?’ and they go ‘NO!’ And I go ‘Okaaay!’ And they go, ‘Everything JKR does is good because she considers herself a feminist!’ And I go ‘Nooo,’ and they go ‘SAY IT!’ and I go ‘Everything JKR does is good because she considers herself a feminist.’ And then I go over to look at the diversity and representation in Harry Potter, which is an oxymoron, and I go, ‘Can we please have an openly gay character?’ and they go ‘No! In fact, we’re not even going to mention the sexuality of the one (1) gay character we revealed to be gay post canon despite his central roll in the new movie series that we’re pushing at you! And we’re going to support a man who beat his wife instead of listening to the scores of fans who feel hurt and alienated by our decisions!’ And I go ‘Why are you doing this?!’ And they go, ‘Because we’re JK Rowling and Warner Bros, and life is a fucking nightmare!’

mehofkirkwall:

The whole scene with Bathilda Bagshot is one of the many ways the world reminds you that Harry Potter’s life is Nightmare Fuel turned up to 11 and some change. 

mehofkirkwall:

The thing about The Boy Who Ran au is that I, as Harry James Potter, have literally no real idea if certain things work the way i think they do. So i can guess crystal protections work, but i don’t know

So like i’m going to just end up, like, sellotaping Serpentine to Mr. Weasley’s head or something. Hot glue turquoise to literally everyone’s robes on the inside. Chrysoberyl, amber, and amethyst is getting glued inside Ginny’s hat while i insist that i’m just in an arts and crafts phase. 

“Harry, why are.. why is your necklace so many.. that.”
“I like rocks.”
“Why so many?”
“I may need them.”

At the very least, I can then throw things really hard at Death Eaters.

mehofkirkwall:

I am suddenly gripped by the realization that commercial potion bottling in Harry Potter would likely be just as ridiculous if not more so than muggle perfume companies. 
Because you have a very magical and fancy product– put it in something very fancy to show off someone can afford it. 
“What is that, dear, on the shelf?”
“Oh, a sleeping aid by the wizard Richard Golding. What do you have around your neck, there?”
“A bit of liquid luck.”
“Amazing.”

mehofkirkwall:

I’m feeling better but now i just keep imagining Harry via The Boy Who Ran au collecting a bunch of sharp and possibly lethal perfume bottles that can be used later and just. Fill them with dangerous potions and hide them around Hogwarts.
Instruct people on how to use them as blunt weapons and also grenades. 

Just so when the Carrows are there, the general populations can slam one on the ground and yell “SCATTER!”

elvendork:

harry:

• harry’s scar is IN THE CENTER OF HIS FOREHEAD. it is not slightly to one side. it is not. it is in the middle of his forehead.
• i dont know about later but in first year at least his hair usually covers his scar. before hogwarts, petunia tried to keep the scar as hidden as possible.
• his glasses are round and “charcoal” colored. the first time they are mentioned to have been repaired is by arthur weasley at the beginning of the chamber of secrets, after harry has his floo mishap.
• he has bright green, almond shaped eyes.
• harry’s “i must not tell lies” scar is on the back of his right hand. if he makes a fist they show up white on his skin.
• HIS SCAR IS A SCAR. SCARS ARE NOT BRIGHT RED!!!  and IDK MAYBE A CURSE SCAR IS DIFFERENT FROM MUGGLE SCARS??? but harry’s scar is. a scar. it is not a cut, as the movie people would have u believe.
• he also has an oval shaped scar on his chest from the horcrux
• his hair is JET BLACK and UNTIDY, always. his hair sticks up at the back. in DH his hair grows out past his shoulders.
• in the book years his clothes are dudley or vernon hand-me-downs, or weasley sweaters, or hogwarts robes. or weird lumpy hats, scarves, and other knitted Creations made by hermione.

ron details:

• ron is tall and gangly with a long nose. it is not described as thin or pointed or anything, just long. 
• he has blue eyes and red hair and enough freckles to look like he has a skin condition. he has prominent ears.
• after ootp ron has scars on his arms from his brain attack at the ministry. 
• his clothes are almost all hand-me-downs from his elder brothers, and during his hogwarts years they are often several inches above his ankles. (hogwarts regulation robes are floor length)
• ron is missing part of his upper arm from splinching in DH. it is described in the book as: “a great chunk of flesh was missing, scooped cleanly away as though by a knife.” hermione is able to close the wound and it is never specified if he scars from it (hermione uses dittany right away and according to snape in HBP the use of dittany immediately can prevent scarring)

hermione facts!

• hermione has bushy brown hair and, until late in the fall of 1994 she has overlarge front teeth. 
• her eyes are brown!
• according to rons aunt muriel she has skinny ankles. 
• the only description of her parents is that they look anxious and are muggles. there is no actual physical description. the only time we “see” her parents they are anxious and at gringotts and holding some muggle money, and then later they are more anxious after mr weasley gets into a brawl with lucius malfoy at the book store.
• hermione does not suffer any visible injury from bellatrix torturing her in DH, contrary to the movie portrayal. she is threatened with a knife (by bellatrix) during the last moments at malfoy manor. she is also hit by the falling crystal chandelier, though she is unconscious at the time. 

all three of them suffer serious burns during their robbery of gringotts, and presumably multiple injuries during the battle of hogwarts.