we have to take seriously Draco being turned into a ferret
God, and that scene isn't even described cartoonishly, imo. He's a small animal squealing in pain being thrown violently against stone. I can't think about it without imagining a ferret with a broken back.
Yes, that's exactly the thing. I think you have to take the cartoonish violence somewhat seriously--in re-reading OotP I'm thinking how interesting it would be to look at violence throughout the books and see when people act like someone seems to really be hurt and when they're not and why. Hermione (and the other Muggleborns)being frozen is very serious, McGonnogal hit by four stunning spells is serious. Dudley's tongue is not serious (though Mr. Weasley calls it Muggle-baiting afterwards, so it is even taken seriously afterwards in canon), Slytherins hit by multiple hexes is funny.
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Date: 2004-11-19 08:40 pm (UTC)God, and that scene isn't even described cartoonishly, imo. He's a small animal squealing in pain being thrown violently against stone. I can't think about it without imagining a ferret with a broken back.
Yes, that's exactly the thing. I think you have to take the cartoonish violence somewhat seriously--in re-reading OotP I'm thinking how interesting it would be to look at violence throughout the books and see when people act like someone seems to really be hurt and when they're not and why. Hermione (and the other Muggleborns)being frozen is very serious, McGonnogal hit by four stunning spells is serious. Dudley's tongue is not serious (though Mr. Weasley calls it Muggle-baiting afterwards, so it is even taken seriously afterwards in canon), Slytherins hit by multiple hexes is funny.