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30 Days of HP: Day 18
Jul. 30th, 2010 02:20 pmDay 18: If you could change one thing about canon, what would it be?
FRED WOULD NOT BE DEAD!
And honestly, that’s all. I mean, yes, Sirius’s death was totally traumatic, but I understand why it had to happen narratively, and I actually really like that all the Marauders died, and I like that Snape died. I think for those four characters – Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Snape – there was no going back, there was no being happy (yes, even Remus with his wife and kid). Too much had happened, and there was too much bitterness and too many regrets. I think they had to die to find peace. So I’m glad they did. (Okay, I guess I would also have Harry mourn Sirius better, but that’s kind of more a stylistic choice than anything, so I can let it slide. It still pisses me off, but fine.)
But Fred’s death was just so unnecessary! I don’t feel like it really added anything to the story, it was just like, “I guess there are a lot of Weasleys and one of them should probably die.” Then kill Charlie or Percy or something! Don’t kill a twin! You either have to kill both twins or no twin, but killing only one is just plain cruel. George being alone is so awful! So yeah, I would definitely change that, but that’s pretty much my only canon complaint.
FRED WOULD NOT BE DEAD!
And honestly, that’s all. I mean, yes, Sirius’s death was totally traumatic, but I understand why it had to happen narratively, and I actually really like that all the Marauders died, and I like that Snape died. I think for those four characters – Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Snape – there was no going back, there was no being happy (yes, even Remus with his wife and kid). Too much had happened, and there was too much bitterness and too many regrets. I think they had to die to find peace. So I’m glad they did. (Okay, I guess I would also have Harry mourn Sirius better, but that’s kind of more a stylistic choice than anything, so I can let it slide. It still pisses me off, but fine.)
But Fred’s death was just so unnecessary! I don’t feel like it really added anything to the story, it was just like, “I guess there are a lot of Weasleys and one of them should probably die.” Then kill Charlie or Percy or something! Don’t kill a twin! You either have to kill both twins or no twin, but killing only one is just plain cruel. George being alone is so awful! So yeah, I would definitely change that, but that’s pretty much my only canon complaint.