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diff --git a/faith/review-of-aftershocks.rst b/faith/review-of-aftershocks.rst deleted file mode 100644 index e27215b..0000000 --- a/faith/review-of-aftershocks.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,61 +0,0 @@ -Review of Aftershocks -##################### - -:date: 2017-06-15T17:22:53 -:category: faith -:tags: review, blogComment, HarryPotter - -Some thoughts on the fan fiction Aftershocks_. - - We need to know without a shadow of a doubt that Padma did not - kill Parvati before we can move on. - -I am extremely confused about this whole work. On the one hand -there are some parts which are really trully excellent. Whole -situation about Padma loosing her twin sister and all the pain -around is written in completely excellent manner, which is quite -rare anywhere. I really really like your Lovewoods (Luna is -perfect, but Xenophilius as a lawyer is just so awesome idea, and -very well done, small thing but lovely is Lovegoods living in the -hobbits’ hole), I really like your stories about recovering from -trauma and shock and grieving about unexplicable loss. I think -this only makes this work worthy of being read and finished. - -However, there is then a scene with the trial of Padma and I -cannot believe how tortured and poorly designed it is. In the -cannon Kingsley Shacklebolt seems to be a fair, level-headed -wizard, and especially the one with quite understanding of law, -regulations, etc. Such person would just not be physically able -to say things like the quoted above. It is just exactly opposite. -They have to know without a shadow of a doubt that Padma DID kill -Paravati before they can move on. If they don't find her guilty -(and it is quite unlikely because of horrendous lack of -evidence), they have to move on with treating her as innocent. -Yes, it is possible that some administrative measure can be used -for obviously distressed witch, which can be danger to her -surroundings in her mental state (like temporary removal of her -wand, or keeping her under supervision of her guardians), but it -is absolutely horrible just to imagine society where people could -be punished without proof of their guilt. You then put this -seemingly post-Voldemort wizarding society on the same level with -the worst dictatorial regimes of the twentieth century (namely it -was only Soviet Russia in 1930s when people could be found guilty -without sufficient evidence; even the Hitler’s Germany at least -kept up pretences of the rule of law). This is hardly improvement -from the times of all previous Ministers of Magic (including Pius -Thicknesse), and if Mr. Shacklebolt cannot do better than an -imperiused Death Eater, there is something wrong with his rule. - -However, even in the middle of in my opinion rather disastrous -trial, there are scenes of utter brilliance. Of course, Neville’s -speach about the guilt of all teachers of Hogwarts, all those -thoughts about keeping too many secrets by Dumbledore and Harry, -are excellent. - -I really wish this novel was finished, it could be really lovely. -And yes, some story between and George and Padma would be -awesome. I always love stories looking at the history from the -point of view outside of the Weasley-Potter clan! - -.. _Aftershocks: - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11858501/1/Aftershocks |