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diff --git a/literature/review-of-aftershocks.rst b/literature/review-of-aftershocks.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..80538f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/literature/review-of-aftershocks.rst @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +Review of Aftershocks +##################### + +:date: 2017-06-15T17:22:53 +:category: literature +: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 |