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.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.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.
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.”
From his new fic Long Night of the HarvestDon't forget: Mass Effect is powered by magic space rocks. Evangelion is powered by Your Mom.
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. .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.
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?"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, your wolf cartoon had me cracking up - my parents were giving me funny looks for a few minutes afterwards...Agreed. Every time I read it it brings a vicious little smile to my lips.
From his new fic Long Night of the HarvestDon't forget: Mass Effect is powered by magic space rocks. Evangelion is powered by Your Mom.
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.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.
From his new fic Long Night of the HarvestDon't forget: Mass Effect is powered by magic space rocks. Evangelion is powered by Your Mom.
'nuff said.Spoiler: show
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