HIGHLA-L Digest - 25 Feb 2003 to 26 Feb 2003 (#2003-27)
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Topics of the day:
1. Harry Potter meets HL (7)
2. Smallville meets HL (2)
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:47:37 +1100
From: Shaun Hately <drednort@alphalink.com.au>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
On 25 Feb 2003 at 18:24, Jette Goldie wrote:
> I'm told that in some of the Harry Potter mailing lists
> there are arguements as to *where* Hogwarts is
> supposed to be situated. "Prove it's in the Scottish
> Highlands" go the arguments.
As a regular on one of the most... obsessive and largest HP lists, I can confirm this - but
mosly it's because we like arguing - very few fans seriously doubt it's in Scotland (and
there is a lot more evidence for it than just the length of the train trip) but we've been
waiting over two years for the latest book and we have to argue about something (-8
> simple proof - it takes around 8 hours by EXPRESS
> train to get there, and they don't board a boat ......
> nowhere else in the British Isles it could be <g>
Yes, but it's a magic train - there's no reason to assume it has to stay on land...
Hey, we just want to have fun (-8
Although when people start using satellite photographs to identify local sites for
Hogwats, I begin to wonder at their sanity.
(I would never do that - I just spend many hours working out the visual magnitudes of
planets in order to explain the possibilities of the phrase 'Mars is bright tonight'.)
Now I am wondering about the possibility of ex-immortals being part of the Headless
Hunt and getting horrible Highlander/Harry Potter crossover ideas intruding into my
thoughts...
Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
Shaun Hately |webpage: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~drednort/thelab.html
(ISTJ) |email: drednort@alphalink.com.au | ICQ: 6898200
"Almighty Ruler of the all;
Whose power extends to great and small;
Who guides the stars with steadfast law;
Whose least creation fills with awe;
Oh grant thy mercy and thy grace;
To those who venture into space."
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 08:42:41 -0700
From: Barbara <barbara@northerntel.net>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
At 02/26/2003 04:47 PM +1100, Shaun Hately wrote:
>Now I am wondering about the possibility of ex-immortals being part of the
>Headless Hunt and getting horrible Highlander/Harry Potter crossover ideas
>intruding into my thoughts...
Ah, so if Nearly Headless Nick had been immortal, would he have died, or
would that flap of skin somehow have kept him from dying? ;)
Barbara
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:35:20 -0500
From: KLZ3 <KZIMMERMAN3@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Smallville meets HL
I have one word for last night's Smallville:
QUICKENING!!!!!
ZK (K'al-El? From K'rypton? He'd make a great K'immie)(Too cute
to whack, though)(Amy Gray was nuts)
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:33:38 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
----- Original Message -----
From: "MacWestie" <mac.westie@verizon.net>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: [HL] Harry Potter meets HL
> Jette--
> > I'm told that in some of the Harry Potter mailing lists
> > there are arguements as to *where* Hogwarts is
> > supposed to be situated. "Prove it's in the Scottish
> > Highlands" go the arguments.
> > simple proof - it takes around 8 hours by EXPRESS
> > train to get there, and they don't board a boat ......
> > nowhere else in the British Isles it could be <g>
>
>
> But, the train COULD be going in circles.
Railway tracks go in straight lines, not circles, and trains
can't go on boats. (they'd have to get off the train, board
the boat, then board another identical train at the other
side)
Besides which, the author says it's Scotland.
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://bosslady.tripod.com/fanfic.html
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:23:41 -0500
From: Bschep@aol.com
Subject: Re: Smallville meets HL
<<
I have one word for last night's Smallville:
QUICKENING!!!!!
ZK (K'al-El? From K'rypton? He'd make a great K'immie)(Too cute
to whack, though)(Amy Gray was nuts)>>
I ***missed it***
Dang!
Just caught the very end with the plug by Christover Reeves and Superboy making the pitch for Reeve's web site.
Have to make sure I catch the re-broadcast on Saturday.
A Quickening?
Barb
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:29:17 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Jette--
> Railway tracks go in straight lines, not circles
OK--broad arcs that result in the train wasting oodles of time essentially
meandering about in circles. Like would be the case if the "express" train
follows the old tracks of various local lines, just w/o the stops.
> and trains can't go on boats. (they'd have to get off the train, board
> the boat, then board another identical train at the other
> side)
So? Are you sure that doesn't happen? Are ALL the mundane things about the
characters lives reported in complete detail?
And, as someone else mentioned--maybe it's magic.
Also, why must the Britain of the HP universe be physically configured just
like the Britain of your universe? Just because 8 hours on an express train
would have to take YOU to Scotland doesn't mean the same thing for the HP
characters.
> Besides which, the author says it's Scotland.
Well, I assume she hasn't stated that factually in one of the books, or you
wouldn't have brought it up. So, it isn't canon. At least--according to
those HL fans who somehow ignore DM's countless & all-hetero on-screen
romances & burble on about slashy subtext between DM & just about every male
character in the series. (Except Ursa--& if there's DM/Ursa stuff out there,
I really don't want to know about it.)
Nina
mac.westie@verizon.net
Save Farscape/Frell SciFi Channel
http://homepage.mac.com/chryse/Guiding%20Star/Cancelled.html
http://www.farscapeworld.com/helpfarscape.shtml
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:48:18 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
> > Besides which, the author says it's Scotland.
>
> Well, I assume she hasn't stated that factually in one of the books, or
you
> wouldn't have brought it up. So, it isn't canon. At least--according to
> those HL fans who somehow ignore DM's countless & all-hetero on-screen
> romances & burble on about slashy subtext between DM & just about every
male
> character in the series. (Except Ursa--& if there's DM/Ursa stuff out
there,
> I really don't want to know about it.)
Nina - what the HELL are you on about? Maybe you should
just take "keep taking the tablets"?
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://bosslady.tripod.com/fanfic.html
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:48:03 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Jette--
> Nina - what the HELL are you on about?
You posted that some HP fans argue Hogwarts isn't necessarily located in
Scotland, despite evidence to the contrary--not to mention common sense. I
was pointing out that such idiocy is nothing compared to HL fans arguing
that Duncan has the hots for Methos.
Nina (though if a nose were to be a phallic symbol, it might be PW's)
mac.westie@verizon.net
Save Farscape/Frell SciFi Channel
http://homepage.mac.com/chryse/Guiding%20Star/Cancelled.html
http://www.farscapeworld.com/helpfarscape.shtml
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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:08:47 -0700
From: Pat Lawson <plawson@webleyweb.com>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Nina wrote:
>You posted that some HP fans argue Hogwarts isn't necessarily located in
>Scotland, despite evidence to the contrary--not to mention common sense. I
>was pointing out that such idiocy is nothing compared to HL fans arguing
>that Duncan has the hots for Methos.
Since you find the idea so wrong, why oh why do you keep raising the
subject? You drag slash into completely unrelated conversations. Now
that's illogical. Please, leave it alone already.
On another, equally non-HL, subject, did you hear the sad Buffy news? Sarah
Michelle Gellar is calling it quits. ::: heavy sigh :::
Pat
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