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Ladies and gentlemen, the genius of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by shabab-almahdiin Sherlock

[–]potterarchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Moriarty's death in the original series was more like unplanned accident, though... Fell over the Reichenbach Falls after a healthy wrestle with Holmes. No grand revenge plan or anything...

Finished Wine Bottle Tree! by mana_teasein TrollXChromosomes

[–]potterarchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeeessss. I was rooting for you! Woo! Merry Christmas!

Thoughts on Zurich? by fishpig117in CabinPressure

[–]potterarchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I so meant to listen live - bummed that I forgot. Can't believe I've listened to CP since 2010. So long ago. Very sad to hear the end, but everyone ended up where they should've, IMO, so I'm happy. :)

Thoughts on Zurich? by fishpig117in CabinPressure

[–]potterarchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, good catches! And of course, "Martin... du Creff"! And "OJS Air" - "Our Jet Shappey/Shipwright," maybe?

SANTA=SATAN DONT YOU SEE IT by Fllurgyin forwardsfromgrandma

[–]potterarchy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Mmm, sacrificial offerings... I do like them this time of year, especially with sprinkles.

So that's why all of the other reindeer didn't like him by TacoJuansin comics

[–]potterarchy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For future use, can a homosexual non-Jewish man also be referred to as a "gay goy guy"?

I just wanted to make the pun

Where can I find PDFs of all the new canon that JKR has added to Pottermore? by silencioyouin harrypotter

[–]potterarchy[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mike, I'm gonna have to agree with /u/Vote_Gravel's decision here. We now realize - and I apologize for that misunderstanding - that you were quoting National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. However, the spirit of your comment is mainly what we're reacting to here - it breaks Rule #1.

I have seen you consistently seek out threads like this, just to tell the OP that they're lazy, and they should just go to Pottermore and read the stories themselves. I understand that you're frustrated by these people, but please realize that we mods are aware of these questions; these people are seeking our help because they don't know the things we know, and we are actively trying to help them if we can - even if that means just making them aware of the FAQ and removing their post so others don't have to be inundated with repetitive topics. (This looks like a post we missed for some reason.) In future, if you'd like to link people to our FAQ, we now have an entry just for this question, because it's been so popular these days.

This is now the second time you have lost points. Please make sure that your comments are in line with our rules in future, or per our rules, we may have to take further action.


[–]potterarchy[M] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the concern, /u/mudbutt20. Our team of moderators scan comments as often as possible, but sometimes comments do slip through, and sometimes moderators make decisions that they don't inform the rest of the moderators about. We're discussing the Ravenclaw's comment now as a team. Thank you so much for bringing that to all of our attention.

I assure you that we don't intentionally single out any one house. None of us have anything to gain from any house winning the House Cup, and we all love and respect each house for what they are. All we strive for is an enjoyable environment for our users.

Rate the penis [SFW] by soundslikenoelin TrollXChromosomes

[–]potterarchy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because it's a comedy show, you mean? Or is Robert Webb secretly a horrible person and I'm not aware?

"Our reluctance to honestly examine the experience of aging and dying has increased the harm we inflict on people and denied them the basic comforts they most need." - NY Review of Books: 'A Better Way Out' by translunar_injectionin TrueReddit

[–]potterarchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our local Denver NPR station ran a story recently on physician-assisted suicide, and the recent push to introduce a bill in January to legalize it (the "Death With Dignity" bill, it's being called) by Democrat Reps Joann Ginal and Lois Court.

To be frank, I really hope the bill gains some momentum. Sometimes death really is the only option, when you know you're on your way, there's no cure, and no help for the pain or indignity. The problem comes when someone who is depressed wants to commit suicide - what then? If you allow them that right, then you potentially put their friends and family in tremendous pain. The gray area is scary enough for people to avoid this topic outright - and I don't blame them.

The dude map: How Americans refer to their bros by Blastiin linguistics

[–]potterarchy -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I wonder what this says about reddit's obsession with "bro," or at least how the obsession came to be.

Pro-tip: Don't try and quit your caffeine addiction the week before Christmas by gdfishquenin TrollXChromosomes

[–]potterarchy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've probably developed a caffeine addiction over the last few years. I tried kicking it over the summer, but it's just so nice having a warm, creamy cup of something to sip on to gently get the brain moving at the start of the day. :/

Rate the penis [SFW] by soundslikenoelin TrollXChromosomes

[–]potterarchy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When Robert Webb's penis showed up on That Mitchell and Webb Look, it was a magical moment.

We in the US totally need more of that sort of stuff. Not only does it normalize the human body, but there's just too big of a ratio of boobies:weeners right now. Even if they do restrict it to after-8pm or whatever the BBC does, I'd still vote for that.


[–]potterarchy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry to hear about your rats. One of my friends from high school always had a rat or two around, and it was terrible seeing her go through that process every couple of years. I wish they lived longer - they're adorable little buggers. I liked having them on my shoulder - they'd hide under my hair. :)

Maybe it would help to share pictures of them with us? If not, no big. <3

I'm sorry you have to work Christmas Eve, but I'm very happy you get Christmas Day off! Everything will be okay! Just take it a day at a time.

Order of Merlin by Adorable_Octopusin harrypotter

[–]potterarchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)


Merlin is attested as early as c. 1136 AD, and is supposedly an amaglamation of several people; so, going back a couple or three generations, and assuming he was just one person, maybe he lived sometime around 1000 AD? Hogwarts was supposed to have been built in the Middle Ages. The wikia states c. 993 AD, though they have no source for that, and I seem to recall the architecture of the castle in the films may be the only driving force behind that statement. But assuming that's canon, the Middle Ages started "officially" in middle-to-late 400s AD (depending on how you define the "fall" of the Roman Empire, and when that actually went into effect - it was more of a gradual process than a sudden chaotic implosion). So, just off that information, you could make a convincing argument that Hogwarts would have existed in time to teach Merlin his stuff.

Polyjuice potion and the sexist staircases? by Peanut89in harrypotter

[–]potterarchy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It might, it might not. Depends on how "smart" they enchanted the staircase to be, or if you can even detect the original person under a Polyjuice Potion in that way, without removing the charm completely (like the waterfall in Gringotts). I don't think we have enough information to give a definitive answer to your question.

Regardless, we do have to remember that the castle was built by the Founders in a time of chastity belts and antiquated treatment of sex and gender. Might Jo actually believe that boys are more apt to do the sneaking around? Maybe. Or maybe she was trying to make the opposite point, by concocting something so absurd. But I think most people today would agree that girls and boys are equally guilty of sneaking around, and I think many people would even go so far as to say, as long as they're being safe, that's all right.