I was viewing some old TV series openings on YouTube, and one of them brought the "Masquerade" trope to mind. Then I thought of Masquerades coming into conflict, and...
Harry Potter and the Lost Weekend: Harry and Ron are at first puzzled and irritated, then concerned, when Hermione can recall nothing of a summer trip with her parents — especially since she dismisses her forgetfulness with a breezy lack of concern that's totally out of character. The boys insist on investigating, worrying that she's been Obliviated, although Professor Dumbledore detects no trace of the spell having been cast on her. In the end, however, they find nothing memorable ... and put the thought out of their minds as casually as Hermione did.
Guest-starring two oddly peremptory film executives, Mr. Straker and Mr. Foster, an American in a dark suit who always wears sunglasses, and — well, no; no one sees any kind of UFO or alien that weekend....
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.
Harry Potter and the Lost Weekend: Harry and Ron are at first puzzled and irritated, then concerned, when Hermione can recall nothing of a summer trip with her parents — especially since she dismisses her forgetfulness with a breezy lack of concern that's totally out of character. The boys insist on investigating, worrying that she's been Obliviated, although Professor Dumbledore detects no trace of the spell having been cast on her. In the end, however, they find nothing memorable ... and put the thought out of their minds as casually as Hermione did.
Guest-starring two oddly peremptory film executives, Mr. Straker and Mr. Foster, an American in a dark suit who always wears sunglasses, and — well, no; no one sees any kind of UFO or alien that weekend....
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.