A fannish confession

[jesouhaite47]

I know my whole flist is aflutter over the new Veronica Mars (which I actually did watch, BTW), but I have a confession that can't wait any longer and it has nothing to do with VM.

I'm in love.

I know I'm fickle. I know I fall in love quickly and then get bored and move on. This is different, though. It's the real thing. I've resisted for years. Years. My friends, both in real life and on-line, have gushed and tried to get me to try this fandom. Nope, I said, not my thing. I had absolutely no interest. Finally, I dipped a toe in. I thought "I guess this is interesting, but it's never going to be an obsession." Boy, was I wrong.

If loving Harry Potter is wrong, I don't want to be right.

I watched the movies with hubby and J., and decided the books might be a good read. I read the first 2 and a half and wasn't blown away. Good, but nothing mind blowing. I was half-way through PoA when I went to visit my mom. In the 5 days I was there, I devoured PoA, GoF, and OotP. I couldn't put them down. I stayed up way too late, needing to see what happened next, what was just around the corner. I finished OotP 2 days before we left to come home, and there was no place to buy HBP (my parents live in a teeny tiny town that mostly closes down after Labor Day). I felt like a junkie in need of a fix. I ended up buying HBP in the Minneapolis airport, praying that J. would entertain himself so I could finish. That night, even though I'd been up since 4am and had to work as soon as I got home, I stayed up until midnight reading.

And then I went searching for fanfic. I've got it bad. I tore through After the End (which I now need to reread) and having been searching for recs. I adore Harry/Ginny, but Remus/Sirius might actually tie as my OTP and Ron/Hermoine definitely make me happy. And don't even get me started on the non-slashy Harry and Sirius godfather/godson relationship. Of course, I have no time to read, but I don't even care.

*sigh* I love finding new fandoms.

Comments

[kelbelle.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

That's awesome.

So you cried while reading After the End, right?

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

So you cried while reading After the End, right?

Multiple times. To the point of embarrassing myself. The part where Harry cries in Ginny's arms? Huge, fat, snotty sobbing.

And look! Multiple icons!

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

The on-line fandom scares me, but I'm all about fic and chatting with my LJ peeps. I don't think I'm going to be finding message boards or anything. Too many 12 year olds.

And it seems like a love a different character with every chapter. Fred and George kill me, and yesterday I was on a Tonks kick.

[kelbelle.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Weasleys...

Are you aware there's a CJ/Bill Weasley fic that is, like, totally awesome?

http://www.unfitforsociety.net/musesfool/bast.htm

[madam-rptr.livejournal.com]

One: Welcome to the fold, darling. I began reading HP with TeenQueen back in the day. She couldn't have cared less, I fell in love. I devour each book as it comes and each movie. And though I have waited for the DVDs to come out for each, I don't plan to do that with GoF, which has been my favorite so far. WeeOne loves the movies and I cannot wait until she's old enough to read the books.

Two: I have not yet delved into HP fic except for a incredible HP/BtVS cross-over teaser fic that miggy wrote a while back. Might you give us a link for the fic you mentioned?

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I'm totally seeing GoF when it comes out. I think I'll be in Michigan for Thanksgiving, but I don't care. If hubby doesn't want to go, I'll go by myself. *g*

And OMG, After the End is like the ULTIMATE fic EVER. I laughed when em_meredith told me that, but it's so true. It's longer than an actual book and just amazingly written. You can find the fic in an archive here: http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=619&chapno=1. However, I'd suggest joining the yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AftertheEnd/). In the files section, you can find the whole story PLUS outtakes. In fact, the PDF file has the outtakes in the file in the order they fall between chapters.

[siryn99.livejournal.com]

Oh my dear girl, welcome to the madness. I am a R/S shipper myself, so let me know when/if you want recs.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

Recs? Yes, please!!! I've found some just by sheer luck, but if you ever have time, I'd love for you to point me in the right direction. BadFic scares me.

[em-meredith.livejournal.com]

WHEEEEEE!

Now we have a whole new fandom to squee about when we get together! :)

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I know! [/Monica] But I'm so glad I finally know what people are talkikng about.

BTW - I came home for lunch just in time to catch Pacey and Joey having sex for the first time. I <3 them.

[lady-m2835.livejournal.com]

YEA for HP love! Though I am an elitist when it comes to my Harry fanishness. I only do the books. I read nothing outside of JK Rowling's canon and despise the movies with a burning passion. Though the last one was a vast improvement.

All the characters are wonderful, whether I like them or not. Yup, they're fantastic. Glad you've finally taken the plunge!

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I'm not quite that elite, I guess. But I'm glad I finally know what everyone's talking about!

[pookha.livejournal.com]

SQUEEE!!! I'm so excited you dove headfirst into this fandom. In the pdf I sent you, the only outtake I really like is the Sirius/Lupin one. *sniff* Beautiful. :)

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I loved that one. *sigh* I think one of my goals for this weekend (aside from catching up on work and spending some time with J.) is going to be starting ATE over and reading it again.

[ciachick711.livejournal.com]

I'm not really into the HP fic thing either, but I do love the books a LOT. PoA is absolutely my fav, although I have much love for HBP too. And the same goes for the third movie, I thought it was made the best out of the three, but I'm really excited for the fourth one too.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I can't decide which book is my favorite. I love PoA, but OotP and HBP were so good as well. See? I can't decide. I can't wait to see the GoF movie. I think the tournament will translate so well to the screen.

[austin360.livejournal.com]

If loving Harry Potter is wrong, I don't want to be right.

YES! You're here and you're loving it and that just ROCKS. So glad you finished ATE. We must, must discuss.

::hugs:: Miss you!

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I love it, so much. And we really do need to discuss ATE, although I feel like I need to reread it. There's just so much in it and I know most of it didn't really sink in. That's what I get for trying to read it when so much else was going on.

BTW - now that I'm done, what was the line? *g*

[bliccy.livejournal.com]

Stay away from the online fandom. FAR. FAR. AWAY.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I figured that out long before I even had the urge to read the books. *g*

[rieness.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! Love.it. Welcome to the fold. I'm not into the online HP fandom thing, but I'm obsessed with the books and movies and force everyone in my path to read them and watch them. *dances*

Oh, and I got my roommate hooked on Grey's Anatomy. I thought you might be proud.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I got my roommate hooked on Grey's Anatomy. I thought you might be proud.

I'm so, so proud! It's all about dealing the crack. *eg*

[bluejeanbaby.livejournal.com]

Stay away from the online fandom. FAR. FAR. AWAY.

This can't be emphasized enough. Don't go to the big online discussion groups. You will loose IQ points.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

Don't worry - I knew that long before I ever got the urge to read the books. *g*

[sahrant.livejournal.com]

And don't even get me started on the non-slashy Harry and Sirius godfather/godson relationship.

That is definitely my favorite relationship in the HP universe. From watching the 3rd movie, it was that which convinced me to read the books. I can't say I'm really into any of the romantic ships in the books, though I have a theory about Snape being in love with Lily that I totally want to happen.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

I wish there were more fics that focus on Harry and Sirius, but what can you do?

I have a theory about Snape being in love with Lily that I totally want to happen.

Ooooohhh. Now THAT is intriguing.

[aintmagicgrand.livejournal.com]

That's an awesome new-fandom story. Haha. :D

[fairy-tale-echo.livejournal.com]

::bounces:: Don't worry, in actuality, 90% of the Potterfandom is wank-free. The problem is the other 10% is psychotically KING OF ALL WANKAGE! Seriously, the meltdown of the Harry/Hermione 'shippers post HBP was truly spectacular.

Now then it appears as if, no surprise, we're totally on the same 'shipwave. I didn't really get into fic and such until post POA movie, because the part at the end with Remus and Sirius. Whoah. So, at my request my favorite R/S author, musesfool rounded up fandom to compile the perfect R/S starter list: So PoA Finally Convinced You That SB/RL Is Canon! Here's The Fic You Must Read! (http://www.livejournal.com/users/musesfool/628616.html) (hehe, the title was my original request, actually.) I love that list 'cause it's organized by time/genre. Then sometime later I discovered another HUGE rec list (http://www.livejournal.com/users/rynne/92804.html) this one compiled by rynne. Oh and musesfool puts together a great monthly recommendation list at unfitforsociety which is multi-fandom with a heavy Potter focus. I've gotten many a good link from that community. Ah, and I have to pimp myself since I actually wrote a HPfic this month, my first! ;) Salavaged From the Fire (http://www.livejournal.com/users/fairy_tale_echo/26782.html).

It's a fun fandom to be in, honest, because there's tons of meta and tons of people involved, no matter who you 'ship or like...there's a community out there just for you! :) (my guilty 'shipping pleasure: Harry/Draco)

[fairy-tale-echo.livejournal.com]

I'd like to put in specific mention for:

Alive by copperbadge

Promised Eternity (http://www.skyehawke.com/archive/story.php?no=1306) by setissma

Straight on Until Morning (http://www.unfitforsociety.net/musesfool/psalm150.htm) by musesfool

(these are my favorite genre: Bring Back Black)

Written by Hand (http://www.skyehawke.com/archive/story.php?no=965) by setissma

Early Hours (http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/harrypotter/EarlyHours.htm) by yahtzee63

(warning: these two stories make me cry like a little girl.) (http://www.skyehawke.com/archive/story.php?no=2247)

[laurenc21.livejournal.com]

Well, Welcome to the Insanity! :D

As a Harry/Ginny reader, I have to suggest a few fics. I saw you read "After the End" which is such a fantastic fic. I remember reading it before OotP and now it makes me sad with Sirius....

http://www.phoenixsong.net/fanfiction/story/1129/ - A Muted Sort of Longing by Serenity : This is pre-HBP, but still fantastically written.

http://www.checkmated.com/bedchamber.php?story=3850 - Hearts and Heroes : Primarily R/Hr, but with H/G. This is an AU fic, but well written as well.

http://www.checkmated.com/story.php?story=5714 - Smart Girls: Post-HBP missing scenes. All really good and by the same author as Hearts and Heroes.

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Thanks for the Harry/Ginny recs!

[christysg.livejournal.com]

Whoo! From new fan to a new fan: ron/hermoine, Draco fanfic recommendations (http://www.livejournal.com/users/tiredangel18/126145.html?#cutid1) by tiredangel18. It's the starting point of a really huge obsession. Welcome to the madness!

[jesouhaite47.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link! I will definitely check it out.

[pathstotread.livejournal.com]

Aaah, I'm so thrilled! I don't know which delights me more - that you read the books or that you read After the End? I suppose both, since you had to read the books to get to AtE. I need to schedule a re-read of that fic. It's probably one of my favorites in any fandom EVER. I don't remember the chapter, but the part where Hermione dreams of the Great Hall being destroyed and the students being told to go left or right and "Neville turns left", I lose it every. damn. time.

HP is just such a fantastic world to explore. Goblet of Fire remains my favorite book of the series, but they're all so excellent. I'm glad you've "seen the light", so to speak. Oh, and your 'ship preferences? Fantastic.

[jujubinha.livejournal.com]

I knew it. Of course you would love it, because I love it, and we share a brain and all that jazz. ;) Hee!

[memento1.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaaaaay!

Oh, I know what you're talking about. I resisted it for years, too, thinking it was such a kids thing.

I'm in the middle of HBP now and it's that same feeling - the same one I got from the previous ones and forgot about - of "I cannot put this down right now. I MUST know what happens next."

It makes me giddy ;) So I'm going to go home and read it now. hee!