@VictoryRiderMO@EthosHeretica Kind of odd that you’re saying it to this guy and not that other guy who insists that people who are in favor of including Sectumsempra are gore fetishizers.
@Ihaventthoughta@ConformingImage “An enemy is a person, group, nation, or force that feels hostility, harbors hatred, opposes someone's interests, or actively tries to cause harm”.
And yes, you can love someone like that.
@LordAratonar —just too many of those stories out there, but I’m avoiding slop and trying to stay as true to what the books are as well. Sectumsempra isn’t necessary for a good rewrite, but it can still work.
@LordAratonar In the story I’m planning out, it also explores forgiveness and reconciliation afterwards as well, as a Catholic I wanted to explore how powerful forgiveness can really be, and how ‘it’s our choices that show us what we truly are’ - Dumbledore. Again, maybe you’re right, theres—
@LordAratonar —theories in our minds, so it’s hard to be on the same page. I hope, if any kind of discussion is to come from this, that it remains civil and professional (not just with me, if it happens, but in general).
@LordAratonar —both sides of the coin: how dishonesty and fear can lead to the downfall of a relationship, and how choosing love can beat even the most dire of circumstances.
It’s just my take on it, and of course, there is no set fanfic or direction. We’re all arguing with different—
@Libertybibbledy@LordAratonar@NWBroJaneway It also wouldn’t necessarily be their lowest point in their relationship. That would actually be their separation at the end of book 6, where she is escorted away with death eaters and Harry stays behind at the castle, solidifying their sides for the upcoming war.