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So did anybody else just copy Ron's subject line into a text editor and change the case to all-uppercase to see whether he wrote a lowercase l, an uppercase I or the numeral 1?
...and is anybody else deeply concerned for Ron right now?
I mean, best case scenario he 'attempts' and 'fails' to kill her, but then she (and Finnegan, if not also Blaise) really attempt to kill him. *gnaws nails*
(I mean, potentially he could 'attempt to kill her' and really have her kidnapped by the Order, but I don't think succeeding here is good for him, and I don't think she'd be readily convinced of her kidnappers' benevolence.)
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Are Draco and Hydra being left out because of their parentage, or are they going to be expected to perform the coup de gras when the field has been reduced and completely take out the losers?
I'm hoping it's just their and the others sponsors being too scared or cautious to put them in the middle of such a vicious mess, and not an integral part of the plan.
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It occurs to me that "take out completely" (or, well, "completely") could be interpreted to mean "agrees to drop out of the challenge" or "agrees to drop out of school", too. How one might get Padma to do either of those things is a problem - and not a minor one - but that's a possibility.
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I don't think any of them have the same sort of powerful allies though. Hydra has Bellatrix, and even if Lucius was still out of favour , they both have Harry.
With Harry playing a judging role, they may be avoiding going too far against Draco or Hydra, in case it counts against them.
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Padma Patil, Ron Weasley, Zach Smith, Richard Vaisey, Katie Bell, Blaise Zabini, Lares Tamblyn, Heph Bobolis, Linus Moon, Samantha Montgomery, and Lizzie Stevens do not have a Councilwizard parent or guardian.
Pansy is or has been closely linked to Lucius, and her father was a Councilwizard, but she doesn't have a living Councilwizard parent. Cormac McLaggen's brother was a Councilwizard, but he also does not have a living Councilwizard parent.
Draco, Hydra, Greg Goyle, Vince Crabbe, Teddy Nott, and Alfred Montague have Councilwizard parents and Dean and Seamus have Councilwizard guardians. Arguably those eight are the least likely to be the subjects of "take out completely" orders, with Draco and Hydra especially unlikely and Dean and Seamus least unlikely.
Notably, this means that Lana is the only sponsor with two candidates who both have Councilwizard parents or guardians, or if you count Pansy only Lana and Ned; every sponsor has at least one candidate with a Councilwizard parent or guardian.
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Out of those with councilwizard parents, from what we know of Greg and Vince, they aren't real threats. Maybe they have been included to avoid alienating their parents or because even the council needs enforcers. I feel sort of the same way about Montague. That no one felt like they could include outsiders until they defused any risk of offence to the older council members.
Nott, however, is a different case. He is clever, a good chess player, psychopathic and uncontrollable short of using the cardinal curses.
All but the last would be seen as positive traits for a council member by many.
Your list reminds me we have seen very little of this task from the lesser known candidates or Nott. Are they being left like Draco and Hydra? Or is hell about to break loose?
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I don't know whether to be relieved for Draco and Hydra or really apprehensive. If Draco was a choice for Padma, Hydra could be a choice for someone else. Though maybe the pretend relationship with Harry will protect her, there?
Nott continues to be a wild card and if he's told to kill someone, he won't hesitate. I also don't expect that he's given up on his obsession with Hermione. Since Harry hasn't been a deterrent yet for Nott, I doubt he will become one.
Things are getting real, y'all. I also don't expect everyone to survive this contest, and that is a scary proposition, to say the least.
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Seamus's should be ok, but Padma's idea has so much that can go wrong.
I could just see her telling Thomas to take out Ron, either before or after she finds out the threat against her. Can you tell I don't trust her?
Oh, and second thoughts, these are wizards. Abseiling is probably not ideal, and Seamus is distracted too. I predict a disaster.
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I see no way this can end well.
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Yeah, and abseiling: better hope someone other than Dumbledore knows, "Arresto Momentum!"
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Either way I want Wellies, Oilskin, a Sou'wester and a golf umbrella.
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:cracks up:
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http://alt-sirius.dreamwidth.org/85074.html?thread=838482#cmt838482
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That's... you know, part of me has to wonder how much of the competition is actually supposed to test the candidates, how much is about scoring points vs the other sponsors, and how much is just "lol whaddya wanna bet I can make my candidate do this thing?" :|
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In fact, strangely enough, out of all the tasks given this one offends me the most.
Kill or disable someone? I don't like it but can live with it.
Manipulate a very young woman into a sexual power exchange? Makes me incandescent with fury.
Both her sponsor and Cal Pummel are at the top of my Naughty List and will be getting coal for Christmas.
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Why even have female candidates if you don't believe they are true equals? And in a magical society, the pathetic arguments about physical strength hold even less weight.
I don't remember off hand who was sponsoring Katie but I'd love him to show a little of this attitude to Bellatrix. She may not think most women are capable of being her equal, but I'd love to see what she'd do to someone who implied she was the little woman in Rodolphus's life.
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Draco, Seamus, or Dean.
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It's also possible that Lana will tell her to "completely" eliminate Ron as revenge, but that'd necessitate Avery having told Lana that it was Ron's doing.
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I've been considering the implications of both trust and betrayal in the current challenges.
Pansy is asked to put a trusted friend at risk. Whether the friends consent was needed is unclear.
Seamus is being asked to trust another candidate with his wand, and probably his life.
Are these tests of their boundaries maybe? For when Ron met one challenge, he was almost straightaway given another that went further.
Would meeting this one just get another nastier option?
The very different challenges make me twitchy. Has each sponsor just been told to push the candidate on the potential weaknesses their commitments to others might bring?
Or is it a single hand, Voldie perhaps playing a twisted game?
If so, I can see Padma being told to betray Seamus if he hands her his wand. Or maybe told to meet a threat with deadly force.
Maybe the real test is when you refuse to meet the challenge. And there may come a point where the right ( for a deatheater) choice is to decline. Admittedly the only scenario I can come up for that with is someone asked to mess with Harry.
I believe I am wrong with the last idea above, but I'm getting to feel that the only way to win is to refuse to play the Game. And I'm not quite convinced that my moral qualms are the only reason for me being this way.
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To control someone you need to know their boundaries and loyalties.
We know Voldemort uses this. Threats to Draco keep Harry in line. Families suffer if someone betrays him, think Selwyns fate. McGonnagal with no family ties and known allies needed the bracelet to control her. Lucius fears for his family if he loses the LPs favour.
Maybe this test is to make sure the candidates have sufficient close ties, that they can be controlled. Because while the LP may not want them to be more loyal to others than him, he needs them to be manageable.
If so, I predict Teddy will take things too far with possibly dire consequence, and Voldie will have him put down as too much of a risk. Of course Teddy doesn't seem to have a challenge yet.
This is not going to be pretty.
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