Random Canon Thoughts

- It's strange, but my friend was right in a pre-OoTP fanfic about a Black being a Squib. Granted, she had her be Sirius's sister and female, but still.

- James and Sirius were not cousins, in my opinion. Otherwise, Sirius would've mentioned that. Distant kin is more likely.

- Either Andromeda was exactly one year younger than Bellatrix, or she was one young mother. (That, or Remus is dating a twenty year old, which makes me, well, like the ship less than when I thought Tonks must be about twenty four in HBP).


- Tonks's pink hair was not disrespectful to Dumbledore. And while some people had good points, I think in other cases, she's never going to win unless she says Remus and Sirius were the ones in love, and/or she's magically removing her "Mary Sue powers."

- JKR really sucks at math. But that's okay, because so do I.

- I really want more on Regulus. Is it bad that before I realized he might have been more important than we realize, I thought he was sort of a reverse Peter Pettigrew, who only really turned out of fear?
Draco seems to be who we thought Regulus was, and Regulus... I'm not sure, but he's definitely not the stupid idiot Sirius made him out to be if he was the Horcrux Destroyer. (New nickname!)

- As for how Regulus found out, I think it's simple: he probably did a lot of research, and had access to the research, being from an old, Dark Wizarding family. Nobody else dared to question him.

Project: How has the internet changed, or been beneficial to you?

Just now, I read another story on CNN about online interaction horror stories.

While I find it horrible that teen girls are getting themselves into trouble, and more than urge everyone - even if you're an adult - to use caution, I also find it sad that there are more stories of death and deceit than there are stories that highlight successful online interaction.

So I am conducting a study, in which I would like you to tell me how the internet has benefitted you socially. I'm not sure how I will use the information - I will probably just make an additional LJ entry on it, or find a way to incorporate it into an article or paper of some sort.

Some notes:

1. I may not be able to take everyone's stories, but I will certainly try.

2. I won't be taking stories that promote recklessness. Sadly, it probably won't help my point.

3. Just to make a quick disclaimer - I am, of course, not condoning unsafe internet usage. When I get an email from someone I met online that gives their last name, I let them know (as some of you have found out). And I'm very uneasy about some info I have seen people put in their LJ profiles and entries. However, I do think we also have to realize that the internet is not always easy, and has changed people in a good way as well. :) There are so many stories that can be told - so let's hear 'em!