Two of my favorite characters being stood up for! This must be a record.
I think the reason that Peter and Luna are so misunderstood is that not alot is known about them. Peter's background is a complete mystery: we don't know his blood heritage, we don't know what house he was in, we have no idea what it was that made him turn to Voldemort. What we do have is the fact that he was friends with James, Sirius, and Remus; a fact that is poorly represented in fandom and even movie-verse.
Peter recieves no sympathy. In fact he's more hated then Voldemort. His characterization has been so dragged through the mud that it's difficult to find an acurate portrayl. One of the reasons I'm looking forward to the sixth book is that J.K. Rowling has said she is finally revealing how it was that James and Lily were betrayed. Some actual fact is going to surface and people should be seeing Peter in a whole knew light.
I also have this theory that Peter is the Half-Blood Prince, but that's another explanation all together. ;)
When fandom hears "crazy" they automatically assume that means "wacky, bouncy, all over the place, crazy." Luna is none of those things. Yes, she's got an odd sense of fashion. Yes, she doesn't care about what people say about her. She knows everything there is to know about the people around her and she has an odd way of showing up exactly when she is needed. She is a very strong girl. Her conviction for creatures and ideals that most characters believe are laughable is so strong that even when she is bullied her belief never wavers. She also has faith, something that is missed in most of the other books. She has faith that the dead are never far away but "just behind the veil". It is the only sentiment that forces Harry to feel anything but self-pity.
I applaud you for your defense of characters that are under represented and seldom understood. Wonderful characterizations!
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Two of my favorite characters being stood up for! This must be a record.
I think the reason that Peter and Luna are so misunderstood is that not alot is known about them. Peter's background is a complete mystery: we don't know his blood heritage, we don't know what house he was in, we have no idea what it was that made him turn to Voldemort. What we do have is the fact that he was friends with James, Sirius, and Remus; a fact that is poorly represented in fandom and even movie-verse.
Peter recieves no sympathy. In fact he's more hated then Voldemort. His characterization has been so dragged through the mud that it's difficult to find an acurate portrayl. One of the reasons I'm looking forward to the sixth book is that J.K. Rowling has said she is finally revealing how it was that James and Lily were betrayed. Some actual fact is going to surface and people should be seeing Peter in a whole knew light.
I also have this theory that Peter is the Half-Blood Prince, but that's another explanation all together. ;)
When fandom hears "crazy" they automatically assume that means "wacky, bouncy, all over the place, crazy." Luna is none of those things. Yes, she's got an odd sense of fashion. Yes, she doesn't care about what people say about her. She knows everything there is to know about the people around her and she has an odd way of showing up exactly when she is needed. She is a very strong girl. Her conviction for creatures and ideals that most characters believe are laughable is so strong that even when she is bullied her belief never wavers. She also has faith, something that is missed in most of the other books. She has faith that the dead are never far away but "just behind the veil". It is the only sentiment that forces Harry to feel anything but self-pity.
I applaud you for your defense of characters that are under represented and seldom understood. Wonderful characterizations!