While doing research for another project, I stumbled across
this British folktale character and noticed the similarity in names with a particular
Harry Potter character.
I suspect that Hogwarts' headmaster would not appreciate being called by that character's name. Being compared to a villain would be bad enough, but being compared to a
cardboard-cutout villain... oh, I say, sir.
"What, no - Bumblebore is a giant among men," Doug protested. Then he muttered, "A cannibalistic, evil giant. I need to find a Jack."
Heh. Sadly, I'm not writing a bog-standard fanfic Dumbledore, who would really deserve that appellation. Still, maybe I could work it in somewhere...
Draco: "The Dark Lord is a GIANT among men!"
Harry: "Just call me 'Jack', then."
Ha! The only thing I'd need for that one is a place where Doug and Draco come face to face obviously on two different sides.
Mm. Unless I deploy Draco to the Ministry battle, it might not happen... and I want him alive for the epilogues. Hm. Let me think on this.
Draco's an overconfident git. If the Inquisitorial Squad gets established in this it's quite possible he'll unwisely run his mouth.
Not against a teacher though. Doug's entirely too competent even if he's weird to let him get away with it.
Given that Draco's come yea-close to getting booted out of Hogwarts for pulling crap in Doug's class -- and he's rapidly growing quite paranoid about what hell Doug actually is -- yeah, he's going to behave.
I suspect everybody who was in that classroom at the time is wondering "what hell Doug actually is".
No, I'm not going to add a "the" to that quote. It's so apropos a description of Doug, as seen by his enemies.
(10-01-2018, 04:03 PM)robkelk Wrote: [ -> ]I suspect everybody who was in that classroom at the time is wondering "what hell Doug actually is".
No, I'm not going to add a "the" to that quote. It's so apropos a description of Doug, as seen by his enemies.
To quote from Big Trouble in Little China:
"The Chinese have a lot of Hells, Jack."
The 'Hell of the Looney Tune' would fit.
What is it this week with Big Trouble in Little China? I watched it for the first time in years last Thursday when Helen and Attila brought their copy over, and not a day has gone by since without a reference popping up for it in my sight.
There was a BTILC board game released at one of the major cons this summer. I need to lay hands on a copy.