Harry After Surviving Someone's Attempt To Kill Him: Still Better Than Living With The Dursleys

The only favor the Dursleys ever did for Harry...

Make no mistake, the Dursleys are terrible people and unquestionably abusers. 

But the one favor they did for Harry was never pretend as though they loved  him. Vernon and Petunia made it very clear: You are not a part of this family. We don’t like you and never will.

They didn’t try to frame their abuse as “for Harry’s own good.” They didn’t try to make Harry believe that he could earn their love through good behavior. They didn’t tell him they loved him just as much as they loved Dudley, then subtly treat him like shit. 

They were honest. And that honesty allowed Harry to put some emotional distance between himself and the Dursleys, even before Hogwarts. Because if the Dursleys don’t like him, then he didn’t have to like them.

Instead of vying for the Dursleys’ affection, Harry basically snarks his way through childhood, relishing in his status as an outsider. His early descriptions of the Dursleys are practically dripping with razor-sharp snark about their appearances and foibles. He finds comfort in the knowledge that a) he dislikes the Dursleys as much as they dislike him, and b) he alone sees these cartoonishly awful people for who they are.

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark lord knows not... and either but died at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies.."

u ever look at a shade of green and think "yes."

Was your star next to mine ?

Do you know that feeling when two people in real life are so much like your fictional otp

that

you

start

wondering

if

they

are

actually

the

two

characters

in

real

life

Because all I can hear are this photos screaming BLACKINNON

10 Flaws to Give Your Perfect Characters to Make Them Human

If you're tired of the usual vices like arrogance or impatience, here are some unique (or at least less basic) character flaws to give your perfect characters: 

Pathological Altruism

A character so obsessed with helping others that they end up doing more harm than good. Their inability to let others grow or face consequences creates tension.

2. Moral Narcissism

A character who sees themselves as morally superior to others, constantly justifying selfish or harmful actions because they believe they have the moral high ground.

3. Chronic Self-Sabotage

A character who intentionally undermines their own success, perhaps due to deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, pushing them into frustrating, cyclical failures.

4. Emotional Numbness

Rather than feeling too much, this character feels too little. Their lack of emotional response to critical moments creates isolation and makes it difficult for them to connect with others.

5. Fixation on Legacy

This character is obsessed with how they’ll be remembered after death, often sacrificing present relationships and happiness for a future that’s uncertain.

6. Fear of Irrelevance

A character-driven by the fear that they no longer matter, constantly seeking validation or pursuing extreme measures to stay important in their social or professional circles.

7. Addiction to Novelty

Someone who needs constant newness in their life, whether it’s experiences, relationships, or goals. They may abandon projects, people, or causes once the excitement fades, leaving destruction in their wake.

8. Compulsive Truth-Telling

A character who refuses to lie, even in situations where a lie or omission would be the kinder or more pragmatic choice. This flaw causes unnecessary conflict and social alienation.

9. Over-Identification with Others' Pain

Instead of empathy, this character feels others' pain too intensely, to the point that they can’t function properly in their own life. They’re paralyzed by the suffering of others and fail to act effectively.

10. Reluctant Power

A character who fears their own strength, talent, or influence and is constantly trying to shrink themselves to avoid the responsibility or consequences of wielding it.

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Vladimir Nabokov, Letters to Véra

that's the feeling for me too, so glad someone explained perfectly.. though some modern AUs are so creative and funny that you can't help but adore

I'm not sure if you're interested in creating modern AU works for the War of the Roses, but I think it will be very interesting！！！

Hello!

I've seen many examples of this kind on the internet over time, indeed, but I've never been attracted to this perspective.

The reason is simple: for me, it is about documenting and understanding a period that fascinates me. It's like a puzzle whose pieces you have to match to see the big picture. The Middle Ages is like that kind of world that you dream about for hours, wondering how things really were back then - it probably lacked the dose of fantasy that we people of today attribute to it, haha. Let's say that for me it is rather an escape from the current reality. I certainly wouldn't want to get rid of my contemporaneity by drawing the same contemporaneity, but this time with historical characters.

I say this, but this does not mean that I will never be interested in this kind of approach, but only that I am not currently attracted to it.

Thank you!

There is nothing prettier in the world than a girl in love with every breath she takes.

Atticus

you wouldn’t have lasted an hour in the asylum where they raised me