rage gap relationship where im constantly screaming and yelling and running into danger and she is calmly holding me back and cooing softly into my ear
For a comprehensive list of plot points/story beats/vibes which Malfoidium fixes over canon;
- gives Draco's narrative arc a much more satisfying conclusion and throughline
- makes Draco more believable and likeable as a character (as many have pointed out, his bullying/behaviour is very female-coded to begin with)
- provides a genuinely emotional, interesting and likeable romance subplot for Harry
- elevates multiple mid to alright scenes (Yule Ball, Second Task, Sectumsempra, Dumbledore's death, Malfoy Manor) to high-tier emotional rollercoasters
- establishes multiple pleasing character symmetries (Harry x Draco/Lily x James, Harry x Sirius/Draco x Snape)
- enhances and rounds out the characterisation of Lucius, Narcissa, Snape and the Slytherins as a whole
- provides a collective redemption and reconstruction of the Slytherins, as well as a symbolic reunion of Hogwarts through the match with a Gryffindor
- provides a genuinely climactic final battle on lieu of a vut of clever trickery. While I understand the narrative purpose of the canon Elder Wand switcheroo (Voldemort's vain and materialist nature being the true source of his downfall as opposed to the humble and semantic Harry), it feels out of step with the nature of Voldemort's first defeat (inability to love or comprehend love)
- consolidates and cements the power of love as the main thematic throughline of the story (stated but not quite pulled off by Rowling herself)
Remarkable how all this spawned off a single image which gave people some food for thought.
one thing I've learned studying to be an architect is American ADA regulations are actually incredibly strong compared to the rest of the world meanwhile Europe for the most part tells the disabled to go fuck themselves and i wish people talked about it more