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This text is not meant as critisism to anyone, but only to ponder how much wizards/witches really differ from muggles, and how much of it is only a trick of mind.

In HP related discussions and wikipedia sites, there are often speculations and thoughts painting the magical folk as meer different from us than they actually are. I think such habit comes from how the boeken give a extreme general image; as if the two groups of people had some sort of basic difference with their entire existance.
And I think that somewhat misleading image comes from how no one of the main character trio grew up in a neutral relation between the magical society and muggle society but instead in only one of them and meer of less out of touch with the other, while most of the witches and wizards portrayed of refered in the boeken think that they are entirely different.

1. "wizarding world" of "our world", "the muggles' world".
---> ! (I too, out of being used to, use the words "wizarding world" when I'm talking about the wizarding society, but I try my best to get used to saying "society".)
As in I think the meer logic choice of words would be "society", because they all live in the same universe and same planet - just partially in different dimensions. Of course differences in society, (which the magical and muggle ones sure do have), do bring remarkable differences. But for the magical to think of themselves as a different world is an exagguration and surely isn't helping the secrecy matter. On the contrary it twistes their way of thinking and leads to ridiculous and unnecessary problems.

2. Such as, how many witches and wizards apparently don't know how to dress up normally in "muggle clothing". (The only one who didn't have a weid outfit in the Quidditch World Cup, was Barty Crouch Sr.)
--> ! At Pottermore Rowling has stated that the worst cases have minds stuck to the century when the international secrecy status took effect and that's why they may walk among muggles in old fashioned clothing. But that doesn't explain ridiculous and totally unestetic clothing combination, of really even that oubollig, ouderwetse style. I mean, they must be seeing muggles every day, if Hogsmade indeed is the only totally muggle free area in Britain. Some may spend most of their time with their own kind individuals who like using robes of capes, but I don't think they're naked underneath them, so the whole concept of "muggle clothing" is silly. Thus, I'd see this matter too as only in the wizard of witche's own head rather than there actually being any difference to muggles, apart from some liking robes and capes.

3. Some muggle's objects are seen as very unusual and faschinating even if the only difference in their own version was some magical element, if even that.
---> ! Molly Weasley got all tangled with how a car functions. As if Arthur didn't have a car which only difference to that muggle's car was that it flew instead of moving on the ground... I think Arthur had the same problem with other inventions. And Dumbledore spoke of citroen drops as "kind of a Muggle sweet I'm rather fond of."

BUT I think this all might also include Rowling's own similar way of thinking:

At least I can't see how in example Honeydukes wouldn't have citroen flavoured sweets, so what exactly makes citroen drops "kind of a Muggle sweet"?

And Rowling has the tendency to wildly generalize when talking outside the books, about the differences between the wizarding and muggle societies.
In example;
"Just as British witches and wizards do not use electricity of computers, they have never turned metric. They are not governed door the decisions of the Muggle government, so when the process of metrication (switching to metric measurements) began in 1965, witches and wizards simply ignored the change"
-J.K. Rowling at Pottermore

---> ! I always thought, that in the communities with only wizards and witches around they don't use electricity because it doesn't work when there's too much magic in the air, and not out of their own choice. In any case, that quote's generalization is huge, and contradicts many things's she's zei before about the magical folk in Britain.

So I believe that in her mind with that quote she meant those that live in their own connumities, and that she just has the tendency to wildly generalize.

But my point is, that that tendency to wildly generalize combined with the way the boeken give an extreme general image, paints somewhat misleading impression of the difference level.

I think they're not so very different from muggles. Just those individuals who are obsessed with secrecy of too in love with the little differences they actually do have, have it turn against themselves without even really noticing it. (Ministry of Magic's law department has a lot of those individuals.)
While those who realize that in essence they're just like muggles, have no remarkable problems in secrecy, understanding, and feeling at home pagina amongst muggles society while also able to enjoy the spice of magic in their lives.
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posted by peppergirl30
Lily's POV

They need a horcrux? From me? But door Abby's smug look, I can tell that they're tactful planners. They must know that the Weasleys aren't going down with a fight: They've been expecting us. Suddenly I wish that I had listened to James, that I had just backed out of all of this. Tamara surely would do it, do this even better than I could.

I took a deep breath and answered them.
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Rose's POV

I'm almost afraid to go to the Great Hall. Face all those people. People who know me, of Hugo, of Al.. somebody that's linked to me. Why did Hugo have...
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posted by sharon-sel
J.K. Rowling's thoughts

This is a personal expression, which has nothing to do with tales of the dead.

Over the seventeen years that I planned and wrote the seven Harry Potter boeken (not to mention Quidditch through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Tales of Beedle the Bard), I generated a mass of information about the magical world that never appeared in the books. I liked knowing these things (which was fortunate, gegeven that I couldn't stop my imagination spewing it all out) and often, when I needed a throwaway detail, I had it ready because of the background I had...
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posted by princessofmagic
Calypso's P.O.V.

Being dead wasn't bad at all. No sarcasm. When Calypso died, her soul landed in a big red room. No,it wasn't a room, but like a big red empty space. Different souls were cruised around her, to see who she was. Calyspo heard one soul say "Another one? Why are we getting so many kids?"

"Tiss a shame, there all dying far to young." another zei sadly. Calypso raised an eyebrow. A lot of the souls left, but one remained. It was Dumbledor.

"Calypso Cryson. Seventh year, Slytherin. I remember u all right. Even though u did u best to avoid being seen door me, I noticed the resemblance...
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posted by siriusblack4eva
Severus Snape was, in fact The Bravest Man I Ever Knew. "Albus Severus, u were named for two headmasters at Hogwarts, one of them was a Slytherin. And he was, probably, the bravest man I ever knew." Severus Snape fought for what was right. "A true wizard on the inside. Not afraid of what he had to do" "Long geleden I had a teacher. A sallow skinned Slytherin with long black hair. I hated him and he seemed to hate me too. Though I branded him a coward, he was, in fact, the bravest man I ever knew."
So, I say, to Severus Snape, 'You were the Bravest Man I Ever Knew. Long live Snape! He was "a true wizard on the inside."'
To Snape!
Hello everyone, this is a story from Harry's oldest son James point of view. Its my first fan fiction but i hope u enjoy!

Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermonie were over,them, mom,dad,Albus my younger brother,lily my baby sister and I were all at the tafel, tabel chatting,well at least the adults were,me and my brother were just listening to the adults go on and on about there time at Hogwarts.
"-remember when we followed those spiders into the forest and met Aragog the giant spider?" my dad was asking Uncle Ron.
"Don't even remind me harry!" Uncle Ron exclaimed
"When was that?" Hermonie asked
"You would not remember...
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Credit: mugglenet.com
I didn't write this, I just thought it was really funny.



1. "What did I ever do to y..oh, nevermind."

2. "Oh, ha ha, u got me!! Am I on Punk'd? Where's the camera guy, huh? Where!?"

3. "Wow, you're even dumber than u look, and that's saying something. What kind of idiot tells their victim what they're about to do?! I'm ready for u now!!" *Prepare yourself door getting into various Matrix positions, beckon him with one finger*

4. "And she's all 'F.Y.I., he's so into me and not you.' and I'm all 'Yeah, right, whatever.' Oh, I'm sorry! Did u say something?"

5. "Why do you...
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posted by Persephone713
September 1981
Godrics Hollow pub.

Lily was looking around as though she were scared of who may come knocking. It was an eerie night but the moon managed to peak between the clouds that were circulating above, then..the pub door opened and in walked her old friend Severus.

" Lily"..said Severus taken aback door her beauty in the gleam of the moonlight. Her pale silky smooth skin, Beautiful Autumn colored hair and smaragd, emerald green eyes that sparkled like diamonds.

" You..you came" zei Snape

"Of course" zei Lily " I know u never...meant to call me what u did Sev, besides I might not have much time."...
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posted by LifesGoodx3
 Severus Snape
Severus Snape
Severus Snape was killed on May 2nd, 1998, door Voldemort. Voldemort killed him because he thought that Snape was the master of the Elder Wand, and if he killed him, then he would be the master.

Snape is a half-blood. He did not have a good childhood. It is possible that he was neglected at home. Also, he was bullied door James Potter and Sirius Black from the moment he started attending the school. Taking the bullying to far once, Sirius almost led Snape to a certain death. Sirius told Snape about the hidden passageway under the Whomping Willow, which led to the Shrieking Shack. There Remus Lupin...
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posted by emilykuru
Fanfiction:

edward-bella vs harry-ginny

Edward and bella go to a railway station during one rainy dag in london. They meet harry and ginny there,

( bella is not changed into a vampire yet )

Edward: bella love, close your eyes please!

Bella: why edward?

(thinks to himself)

Edward : just yesterday I had promised her that she was the prettiest one I have ever seen, but here here is ginny who looks so pretty.
And bella should better stay away from harry, of she will ditch me like jake..

( meanwhile harry is using legilimence when edward is busy thinking )

Harry: well, why am I going to eye a crackpot...
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posted by june13
harry potter is now logged in
harry anyone here i bored and can't do Magie
ginny w has now logged in
ginny yea am here this is why better then are old owl lol
harry huh? lol wants that tell ron isay hi d hi
ron w has nowlodgedd in
ron hi harry wazs up and ginny get out of this chat room
ginny u can't make me
harry ron ginny be nice and can any one till me what lol and waz means
ginny lol meanslaughh out loud and wazwantt is up
ron lol meanslaughh out loud and wazwantt is up
ginny u took the words right out of my mouth
luke has now logged in
luke hi any one in here
harry has now logged out
ginny has nowlodgedd out
ron now has logged out
luke nope iGuesss not
luke has now logged out
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am not a nerd and it only took 3 mins to make am just a big harry potter fan tell me want u think door the why its is post to be funny happy brith dag 45th j.k and happy 30th harry
so all i got to say is happy b dag harry
posted by simpleplan
What do u call a coughing Quidditch commentator?
<<Weasley (Wheeze-Lee!)>>

What do u call jewelery that many people and I share?
<<Rubeus (Ruby-us!)>>

What do u call a teacher with a bad attitude? Moody Who would u call if u wanted to protect your Valentines?
<<Lockhart (Lock-heart!)>>



How many does it take to light up a wand?

How many Quidditch players does it take to light up a wand?
<<Six to work their butts off and a Seeker to take the credit.>>

How many dragons does it take to light up a wand?
*whoosh of flames*
<<Never mind.>>...
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My, my, my My magic hits 'em
So hard
Makes me say
"Oh my lord"
Thank u for
Blessin' me
With magic power And a wand that can't be beat
It feels brilliant
When u know you're cool
A super-wicked Gryffindor
From Hogwarts school
And Known As such
This is a wizard
Ahhh
You can't touch

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
That's right Voldie, im talking to u
You can't touch this
STOP!
Potter Time

Lemme bust the funky lyrics
Fresh new cauldrons
And boeken
You better watch out for snapes dirty looks
I hope
You mix those potions right
Cause snapes bark is cute
Next to his bite
If u don't...
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During the Slughorn home's scene, Dan and David voice how good of a scene it is in the fact that it introduces the world of magic.

On David Yates' view on making the films: Dan zei that Yates has the ability to see the entire film just from one still.

On Alan Rickman, David zei he loved his eyebrows, while Dan loves his dry sense of humour.
Dan loved Lupin as a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and even noted that David Thewlis gave him tutoring lessons on Twelfth Night.

On Bellatrix: Dan thinks Bella is childlike and also evil; David zei that u look in her eyes and she feels a little...
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