Crowning Moments of Awesome in Nightmares of Futures Past

[Fulcon]

A crowning moment?

...Nightmares. Just the whole thing.

That is all.

[Fulcon]

Sorry for the double post, but this thread seems dead....

*kicks*

[jgkitarel]

He did memorize large chunks of the Enterprise's library database during 'Space Seed', and had a lot of offstage time in 'Wrath of Khan' to do the same with the captured Reliant.

I guess that could explain it. Anyway, Klingons are sort of based on Pashtuns, or at least on the kind of violent, clannish, honor-obsessed, misogynistic culture of which the Pashtuns are one of the best examples. Such cultures are usually defined by dependence on domesticated herd animals as a primary resource, which leads to a nomadic lifestyle (the herds have to move seasonally to find good pasturage). It's speculated that their tendency to violence is a reaction to the portability of their primary form of wealth -- cattle or sheep are a lot easier to steal than arable land, and a reputation for brutally avenging even the slightest insult may help protect a man from potential thieves.

You forgot the intricate rules of hospitality that Pashtuns have, where they will not deny shelter or food, even to an enemy. Their jirga tradition for resolving disputes is the basis of Afghan government today, and also their legal system. It's just codified now.

A good one for me was Harry taking on all those Aurors by himself, and making it look like they drank themselves into a stupor, with Sirius adding his own contributions.

EDIT: Oops, forgot this bit.

The goblin stared at Harry for a moment. “I must admit I am surprised, Mr. Potter. When I saw the particulars on the invoice from St. Mungo’s, I took the liberty of compiling a list of discrete removal specialists from Knockturn Alley. I would have thought that you would wish a more… permanent solution.”

Harry was quiet for a moment. “I think that would be a little too quick, Master Goldfarb. As it is, I am inflicting their worst nightmare upon them. And if Mr. Dursley finds another position somewhere else, I can always repeat the process. I want to have some time to cool off before I do anything permanent. In five years, I will be seventeen and able to apparate and use magic freely. Then I will have the option of seeing how long my former guardians can survive under the Cruciatus curse.”

[unknown4744]

"Ron looked her square in the eyes and responded in a very matter-of-fact tone. 'If you have any doubts about whether we’re just being nice to get help, then I’d rather you didn’t help me.'"

Seeing this line just proves to me how much of a difference Harry really has made with his friends. Just think how often he'd try to get Hermione to "help" with his homework in the other lifetime. Much better friend this time around.

[unknown485]

Yeah, Harry summoning the Dementors was impressive. The scene that really sticks in my mind, though, isn't something that actually happens during the story; it's Harry's description of how Bill died, first time around. The lightshow alone from the cascading collapsing shields about Durmstrang must've been visible from ORBIT.

[unknown5858]

In no particular order:

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Bill smashing his ponytailed' haircut through the Death Nibbler Bootcamp wards. Too bad he died.

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Charlie mounted on Norbert(-a in canon) going all U've juz got 'd over the Death Eaters in Botched Timeline.

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The Twins' ungodly "Ickle Harrikins" makes me pop a curt smile, and the fact they'd wiped out the task force send to waltz over Diagon Alley with (probably, though otherwise is even more aweing) their ever-entertaining jocular manner in Botched Timeline.

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Nev scowling like his Gran. I got the hots for him that particular scene. Makes me want to be Luna in the story, even though I'm a bloody guy.

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Harry finally getting Snape sacked and the Malfoys expelled during the end of second year.

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Harry incinerating the bloody tarnation out of those Dementors at the Burrow.

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Diary Tom Riddle's reaction after his monstrous puppet pet worm just got its spine-ransacked by Harry.

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Harry blasting the Voldy-Bogey along with the whole room's contents into the next realm.

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Hermione's parents asking "what in tarnation is a Basilisk?"

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Quite possibly, if those hybrid monsters that fart bloody balls of fire (I don't know the english name, I read the Dutch translation, as that's where I live,) in the canon 4th year make an appearance in this, I'd bloody hope Hagrid puts 'em to good use at some point in S'TarKan's fanfic. I loved the cuddly (but extremely lethal) scorpion-thingies (atleast that's how I picture them, not sure they actually look that way). Those things will be a menace for Voldemort's army if Hagrid would sic 'em at the Death Nibblers.

[SLAMU]

I believe that they were called Blast-Ended Skrewts.

[SirKaid]

Nasty little monsters, those things, except that they kept killing each other. By the time of the third task there were only two or three left. I don't think he'd be able to keep 'em alive long enough to do anything to Happy Tom's Circus. Let alone that if Harry could deal with them at 14, Death Eaters should have no problem making mincemeat of them.

At least, any Death Eater worth siccing a monster on in the first place.

Now, if Hagrid was given a large budget, a protected ranch in the Highlands somewhere, and time to tinker to his heart's content? Now we're talking deadly. If he could make Skrewts on a whim, what wonders of biology could he make when he really set his mind to it?

[MorphCross]

Mini-Cthulhus?

[MrRigger2]

Actual Cthulhu?

MrRigger

[SLAMU]

Maybe he could enlist the aid of Teflon Billy in the production of these new monstrosities. ("My lord, we were attacked by a gazeebo!")

If Hagrid was given some Shoggoths to put out to stud, some BES's, a herd of Saurians, a Beholder or two, that snake from the first book as the leader of a few Roonspores (sp?), and a few years to put it all together...

[unknown5858]

Nasty little monsters, those things, except that they kept killing each other. By the time of the third task there were only two or three left. I don't think he'd be able to keep 'em alive long enough to do anything to Happy Tom's Circus. Let alone that if Harry could deal with them at 14, Death Eaters should have no problem making mincemeat of them.

At least, any Death Eater worth siccing a monster on in the first place.

I wouldn't know really, he can ask Dumbledore for a solution to the size problem and a cage that would be fireproof and sturdy enough to survive a rampage of an adult Skrewt. Latter point comes first, I don't think I need to tell ya that. I think any Death Eater (especially Lucius Malfoy because of his pride or Snape, seeing he's sacked already and would have no prior knowledge of them) would ask himself something like "WTF is that... thing? Should it even to be called a thing?" or try to befriend it if the Death Nibbler in question was in a state of mind similiar to Bellatrix, who went through alot of years in Azkaban and is a total nutter. Would be interesting if Hagrid can find a way to keep 'em docile for a while, in a fashion similiar to that rather attractive and attracting book he send them in third yet. Monster's guide of Monsters, or something. .

[WarriorDrgnMage]

It was the Monster Book of Monsters. But really I think I would run in the other direction and maybe climb a tree or something....

[coronal]

CMOA:
Harry using a sphere of annihilation on the boggart. any direct (or near-direct) D&D references make me giggle.

I really love the nightmare he has at the burrow where he starts glowing (I think it's his eyes behind his eyelids) green and backlights Ron waking him up.

Bill's reaction to being told the future. He just nods and says "I figured." His coolness reigns surpreme.

But it's hard to choose, really. This entire story, like T8, is just chock full of win and awesome.

[MrRigger2]

I'm re-reading, and I just came across one that hasn't been mentioned yet. At the end of Chapter Four, where Harry flies through the Whomping Willow, just to get Ginny's letter. Everyone else is terrified to go near the thing, and Harry tackles the thing on a broom. Could also be considering a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, when you consider why he did it.

MrRigger

[coronal]

Now that I think on it after another reread, I really like the quote "give me solid proof and the Aurors will never find the body."

Really the last thing anyone would expect Harry Potter to say, which is just so cool.

[Calinero]

That whole scene, in addition to the scene where Harry and his friends wore black armbands to show their mourning, was a Crowning Moment of Awesome for me, with a bit of Heartwarming thrown in for good measure. It was a very good job of showing how her death effected everyone. Affected? -shrugs-

[GenghisQuan]

Aside from those already mentioned (such as any time Harry gives a tongue-lashing to someone, or plots the Durseley's economic ruin), there was one tidbit that made me rec this story to everyone I knew who was into Harry Potter.

Neville pounding the crap out of Draco via flying elbow to the face.

[NobleKorhedron]

"Mr. Potter, is there anything else Gringotts can do for you in pursuit of your most excellent vengeance?"

I just love this line.

AGREED!! Also, is it me or did the "most excellent" part have some of you thinking of Bill and Ted(as in B&T's Excellent Adventure)? Or was the phrase "most excellent" culled from some other movie/book?

Agreed. Every time I read it it brings a vicious little smile to my lips.

Agreed. Also, your wolf cartoon had me cracking up - my parents were giving me funny looks for a few minutes afterwards...

[jgkitarel]

Has Ron's stabbing a Dementor to death been mentioned in this thread, yet?

[PeachWookiee]

I'm certain Neville's beating the living daylights out of Draco has been mentioned. For some reason, I keep seeing Draco looking like Wile E. Coyote holding up a small sign that says, "Yipe" right before our possibly other Child of Prophecy lands on him.

[rbear1231]

moody taking over and defending the prison. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE HONOR MOODY THIS PERFECT BEFORE!!!

the smack down by longbottom

reveange with the goblins

frying the dementors are the burrow.

Ginny telling why harry leaving is a bad idea, also when she told him why dumbles couldnt do what happened in his dream.

the talk at the christmas party with rufus.

that's my order

[MantisFA]

Ron killing the Dementor with the Sword of Gryffindor was awesome, but the real Crowning Moment arrives a moment later:

Ron looked down at the glittering sword. He looked up at the Dementors.

Then he took a step forward.

"Come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough," he yelled, "you soul-sucking bastards!"

The Dementors of Azkaban withdrew before the righteous fury of a thirteen-year-old with a sword, an ancient artifact that had tasted their mortality and found it good.

Killing a Dementor is awesome, but taunting and scaring off a whole horde of Dementors is Chuck-Norris-badassery-meme level awesome -- from now on, the Bogey Man's going to be checking under his bed before he turns out the lights to make sure Ron Weasley isn't there.

[jgkitarel]

And if it doesn't see Ron Weasley, it's aware that Ron Weasley can probably see it and is standing right behind it, waiting to stab it in the face.

[SiblingCreature]

This from Ginny in chapter 41:

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"That reminds me. I wanted to ask you about broom cupboards."

"Broom. Cupboards," Charlie choked out.

"Yes, broom cupboards," Ginny confirmed. "Which ones are the most comfortable? Which ones don't get checked as often? I heard you were quite the lady's man in your day, so I figured you would know."

"You don't need to know about that!" Charlie hissed, and gave Harry a filthy look for good measure.

"What?" Ginny asked, clearly scandalized, "Do you want me to get caught shagging Harry?"

'nuff said.