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Hrm...
Trying to get a few things straight in my head for future reference as I work on HB: HP stuff. Suggestions welcome.
1. John's going to have to learn the Patronus Charm at some point, and I'm considering animal possibilities. I'm thinking something small, vicious, and persistent- polecat? Stoat? Pit-bull terrier? Mink? I'd say raccoon, since they're basically curious intelligent balls of ANGRY ANGRY MUSCLE with five out of six ends pointy when enraged, but, well, they're not in England.
Badger also possible because the damn things are known for being formidable defenders and nasty as sin, plus they have a rep in England for carrying bovine TB.
2. Speaking of badgers, sooner or later he's going to have to put on the Sorting Hat. Reluctantly, as he really doesn't fancy the idea of an artifact that can perceive his inner nature, but it's going to have to happen because people are gonna get curious. The way I see it he qualifies for three out of four houses- I can't see him in Ravenclaw no matter how clever he is- but I'm not even sure about Slytherin. Not ambitious enough in what I've read, but I haven't read everything...
1. John's going to have to learn the Patronus Charm at some point, and I'm considering animal possibilities. I'm thinking something small, vicious, and persistent- polecat? Stoat? Pit-bull terrier? Mink? I'd say raccoon, since they're basically curious intelligent balls of ANGRY ANGRY MUSCLE with five out of six ends pointy when enraged, but, well, they're not in England.
Badger also possible because the damn things are known for being formidable defenders and nasty as sin, plus they have a rep in England for carrying bovine TB.
2. Speaking of badgers, sooner or later he's going to have to put on the Sorting Hat. Reluctantly, as he really doesn't fancy the idea of an artifact that can perceive his inner nature, but it's going to have to happen because people are gonna get curious. The way I see it he qualifies for three out of four houses- I can't see him in Ravenclaw no matter how clever he is- but I'm not even sure about Slytherin. Not ambitious enough in what I've read, but I haven't read everything...
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Yeah but he didn't start out that way. Read the old, old issue of Hellblazer called "Newcastle". He started out thinking he was going to be a hot-shot mage, and got in over his head. He walked into magic. If he's saying "get the FUCK out of my LIFE" it's because NOW he wants out, but he got himself into this mess to begin with.
As for "leave the rest of my species alone," that's almost a side issue. He does that because he has to - because nobody else can - not because he especially wants to.
I really think he's a reluctant Gryffindor. I think it would be great if he were a reluctant Gryffindor, because he'd hate the idea that he's one of the "good guys".
A pit bull would be a good patronus for him. It's urban, which I think is appropriate. Jack Russells are to little and yippy and perky.