Marietta, Marietta, Marietta. What do we know about her, anyway? She’s Cho’s friend. She reluctantly joined the DA. She betrayed them to Umbridge, and wound up with a memory charm and a SNEAK written across her face. She doesn’t, as far as I can remember, speak a single line in the book, but she seems to have left an impact nonetheless.
So who is she and what’s she for? Is she just to show the good side’s philosophy of ‘the ends justify the means’…it was alright to memory charm her because something bad could’ve happened? Is she just to show Hermione’s arrogance…branding someone was alright because she betrayed them? Is she going to redeem herself later? Who knows?
Thus far, I have written one Marietta fanfic and am now working on a second. And she has become a favourite character of mine, for reasons I can’t fathom. She’s betrayed the DA, after all. She doesn’t seem to have many redeeming qualities.
And yet…
I don’t know. I think in the end, a lot of people would do what she did if they were put in her position…as in, let parents down or let friends down and choose parents over friends, if they were putting pressure on you. I know it’s not much of an excuse, since as Harry pointed out, Ron’s dad also worked for the Ministry and he didn’t betray them…but Marietta was only sixteen (I think), hadn’t been through as much or seen as much or well, loved as much as Ron had. She wasn’t a heroine, just a normal, probably quite popular, slightly bratty, ordinary teenage girl…and she took the easy way out. As many people would.
Hopefully, though, she won’t next time. Who knows?
There’s also the SNEAK thing to think about…whether she still has it or not, whether Hermione was justified…but I’ll leave that to you to discuss. ;)
Icon 1-was entered at sw_chorus, didn’t win ;)
Icons 21 and 22-were entered at sm_chorus. 21 won Mod’s choice. :)
26-I have an eyebrow fetish. Probably best you don’t ask.
1. There are always, always, always people to talk to.
2. A good percentage of them are excellent writers and artists.
3. Therefore, if you’re bored, there will always be something to read or look at.
4. No matter what you ‘ship, there will always be at least one other person who thinks it’s a good idea.
5. We band together, probably more often then we would like
6. Nifty fandom newsletters like daily_snitch and quickquote…no other fandom I’m in has that
7. No matter what sort of LJ icon you want, someone will have made it.
8. There will always be someone else who likes your favourite character, even if said character is supposed to be a bad guy
9. We have a sense of humour. Seriously. Most of the time.
10. There’s always people on hand to help you with your writing
11. So many fanfiction archives…sooo much fanfiction…
12. All the fandom in-jokes
13. The debate about Blaise’s gender that lasted for…er…a long while
14. Sorting yourself into houses
15. No matter what theory you have, there’ll be people around to discuss it with
Okay, only fifteen for now, but maybe I’ll think of some more later…(BTW, comment and add your own if you want.) :)
Look at this picture. Look at the expressions on their faces. Look at how close they are to each other. Look at how desperate Obi-Wan looks. Look at how uncertain Anakin looks. Bear in mind that in several years time one of them will kill the other in cold blood.
And then tell me Episode III isn’t going to rock. :D
Y’know, if ff.net is going to stop accepting interactive stories, then they’d better close down altogether, because dude all stories are MEANT to be interactive.
1) Your HP nickname: Sarah. I’m Sarah everywhere. Meh.
2) Do you write fanfiction: Of course.
3) Draw fanart: I can’t draw. :(
4) Review much: *very small voice* …hardly ever…
5) Read too many fics: Yes indeedy.
6) Favorite house: Hufflepuff
7) Favorite Gryffindor student: Sirius, but as he’s not in school anymore I’ll go for Harry. Ron is close behind.
8) Favorite Slytherin student: Good question. Possibly Bellatrix.
9) Favorite Ravenclaw student: Luna (followed by Marietta)
10) Favorite Hufflepuff student: Cedric
11) Favorite teacher: Lupin
12) Favorite overall character: Sirius (Luna is a very close second)
13) Favorite adult: Sirius!
14) Canon/fanon Draco: Neither…okay then, canon.
15) Canon/fanon Snape: Canon
16) Voldemort or Dumbledore: Dumbledore
17) Cho, annoying or not: I like her. :p
Shipping:
18) Your OTP: Letsee…R/H I guess, in that I reckon that’s where the series is going.
19) Other ships you sail: All the canon ones (Bellatrix/Rodolphus, Lily/James and Andromeda/Ted are my favourites out of those) and for a really weird one, Draco/Marietta. *glances at unfinished fic*
20) Intriguing ships: See Draco/Marietta. ;)
21) Underimpressive ships to me: Harry/Draco. I dunno why.
22) Hated ships: Ooh…Sirius/Harry I never liked.
23) Het, slash or femmeslash: Haven’t written any slash in the HPverse yet, as far as I can remember. (save one drabble) So yeah, het I suppose.
24) H/Hr or R/Hr: Ron and Hermione. :D
25) D/Hr or D/G: I like ’em both (when they’re done well) but since JKR’s ruled out D/H, I’ll go with D/G.
26) H/D or H/SS: H/D, because though I don’t like it I like H/SS less. (I did read it once, though…)
27) Older gen, younger gen or cross-gen: Older gen
38) Fanfiction Pet Peeves: Characters acting out of character, because then you might as well be writing original fiction.
39) Canon or Fanon: Canon
40) Many ships in one fic: I don’t mind.
Books:
59) Cried for Cedric: I don’t cry. Ever. Seriously. Have never cried at a book before. I wasn’t exactly delighted, though. :(
60) Cried for Sirius: I told you, I don’t cry at books. But I was NOT happy. At ALL. And last 21st June I wore all black. Bwah.
61) Dark or Light Side: Light all the way!
62) Did the explanation of the prophecy satisfy you: Yup.
63) Which character(s) needs some more development: James, Lily, Luna and Ginny.
Fanart:
64) Favorite artist(s): I love Marta’s stuff. And Nasubionna’s.
65) Favorite drawing style: Anything!
66) Love fanart of: Sirius? *giggles*
67) Fanart Pet Peeves: Can’t really think of any…
68) Stick art: I like drawing stick people. Tis the only art I can do. ;)
69) Shiny: Er…
70) Anime/Manga style: Wish I could do it. :(
71) Realism: Yes
72) Cartoon: Ditto
73) Gen or shipped: Mostly gen.
Misc.:
74) Blaise’s gender: We know now. Mwahaha.
75) Tom Riddle’s eye colour: …red. Oh, all right. Hazel.
76) Luna fan: Yes, yes and yes.
77) OC’s, done or not done: I’ve done a few. And you have to have an OC in some places, because there’s a lot of the Wizarding World we haven’t seen, and canon characters won’t fit everywhere…
78) Liking Weasley ships with ‘Flame’ or ‘Fire’ in the name: Depends what ship it is, I suppose….
79) Weasley love: Yes!
80) Malfoy love: Meep.
81) Potter love: Indeedy.
82) Is Lucius really 49: Doesn’t it have his age somewhere in OOTP?
83) Brilliant ship name (Don’t need to ship it, though!): Beelzeblubber…Vernon/Voldemort. It cracked me up the first time I read it (the ship name, not a fanfiction involving them O.o)
84) Plain stupid ship name: Can’t think of any right now.
85) Voldemort. Bald. Yes or no: …yes?
86) The power He-Knows-Not and the power that saved Harry is: Love!
87) Your view on Hufflepuff-ies: I *am* one. And they rule.
88) Should Ron say ‘Bloody Brilliant’ more then once? Eh. Okay.
89) Hermione. Pretty. Am I right?: Well, she’s not ugly (But she’s not Emma Watson either!)
90) Best HP fanfic ever: Could never choose. No, seriously. Stop asking me.
91) Rec the 2nd best, too: …go away. :p
92) Did HP change your life dramatically: Not *that* much, but I like having it *in* my life, if that makes sense.
93) Marauders. Like or dislike: Like. Like lots.
94) Prongs, Moony, Padfoot or Wormtail: Padfoot. But I like ’em all, even the rat.
95) Could Lily have been an animagus too: Nah.
96) What animal Lily would’ve been: Hmmm. Maybe a tiger?
97) Did Harry pass his Potions’ O.W.L.s: Yeah. I hope so, anyway. ;)
98) Did Ron: Yup.
99) Is Harry going to die or will he survive: Good question. I haven’t decided yet.
100) What gives you the most warm fuzzies in your stomach in the whole HP-verse: Harry’s first going to Hogwarts in PS. So young and innocent…I haven’t been able to reread PS after OOTP. I just can’t. :(
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