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"Bad Boys" in the HP Series, Why We Love to Hate Them
Badboys in the HP Series
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The "bad boys of literature" - we recognize them in a heartbeat when they appear on the pages. They are those dark, enigmatic characters with huge attitude and murky motivations who nonetheless propel the action of the story forward. Great literature has given us bad boys whose appeal still draws over time, and our discussions about them remain quite heated. Love them or hate them, these literary badboys fascinate some - and repel others. JKR has generously given us a number of these characters in the HP series. What makes them tick? What is their draw for so many readers? Do they ever, just possibly, outshine the hero? Can there be great writing without them? unsure.gif

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- fidelia   "Bad Boys" in the HP Series   Aug 10 2009, 08:51 PM
- - SeveraSphyrna   I voted for Snape (surprise, surprise...check out ...   Aug 10 2009, 10:31 PM
- - Fricka   Interesting topic, this! I think perhaps the t...   Aug 11 2009, 09:08 AM
- - Moose_Starr   I voted for Snape simply to keep things simple or ...   Aug 11 2009, 11:45 AM
- - hg1   Actually, I see it quite a different way. The fact...   Aug 12 2009, 01:36 PM
- - Pleione   Hello, all. Since the topic of this thread reach...   Aug 13 2009, 10:26 AM
- - fidelia   QUOTE(SeveraSphyrna @ Aug 10 2009, 11:31 ...   Aug 15 2009, 06:05 PM
|- - Moose_Starr   QUOTE(fidelia @ Aug 15 2009, 09:05 PM) I...   Aug 16 2009, 11:25 AM
- - iamasquash   Of COURSE the prospect of them being secretly good...   Aug 16 2009, 10:24 PM
- - JohannMdlAmerica   I don't see Snape as a Bad Boy. In literary t...   Aug 18 2009, 09:20 AM
|- - fidelia   QUOTE(JohannMdlAmerica @ Aug 18 2009, 10...   Aug 20 2009, 09:35 PM
|- - JohannMdlAmerica   QUOTE(fidelia @ Aug 20 2009, 09:35 PM) It...   Aug 20 2009, 10:17 PM
- - ToNkS_rip   see, i, on the other hand, absolutely adore Draco....   Aug 30 2009, 08:52 AM
- - midzy   i was torn between voldermort and snape but it was...   Sep 1 2009, 11:00 PM
- - sairah   My vote goes to Lucius Malfoy. What can I say, I l...   Sep 21 2009, 01:09 AM
- - FearOfAName   My vote went to James Potter, just because of the ...   Nov 7 2009, 06:03 PM
|- - fidelia   QUOTE(FearOfAName @ Nov 7 2009, 06:03 PM)...   Nov 8 2009, 11:44 PM
- - fidelia   Been meaning to post this...... ...but RL has bee...   Nov 14 2009, 10:01 PM
- - Eva Hedwig   I have another idea of what "boys" in ge...   Dec 22 2009, 02:56 AM
- - Lucette   Fidelia – will steal your “bread crumb” comment fo...   Jan 29 2010, 05:40 PM
- - cminmd   I also thought James Potter was the best example o...   Feb 13 2010, 01:44 PM
|- - cooncatbob   QUOTE(cminmd @ Feb 13 2010, 10:44 AM) I a...   Feb 13 2010, 02:12 PM
- - itsumoissho   There can only be one answer to this question for ...   Feb 17 2010, 07:58 AM
- - BillieMac   I voted, in order: Snape, attitude, explain later,...   Mar 4 2010, 03:28 AM
- - BellatrixGranger   I think behind every bad boy is good intentions, w...   Mar 7 2010, 01:27 PM


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