Ooh! (Eyes light up) (Yeah, SPOILERS)

by Jemima Steptoe

Oh, my, I would consider it an honor if you would take a crack at drawing something like the pumpkin salve scene (or anything else that appeals).

The funny thing is, I didn't expect it of them either. When I first sketched out the Pool of Male Classmates for Jane, Kevin and Freddy weren't even planned to be particular friends. When I started actually writing, they were the two who found their voices and made themselves useful, and took over as the most important of Jane's male classmates. I didn't plan on either of them "liking boys," but once they were friends, it just snowballed from there. (They were still in the 'just friends' stage in Tweedys II, but I knew in Visiting Day where I was headed with them.) One nice thing about not planning it is that the boys just are who they are, and their relationship is just part of that. Kevin is so not the "gay stereotype," he sort of resents the idea that there is a stereotype he's supposed to fit. I'll tell you what, I have just had way, way too much fun with my cute little Wizards.

As for Madam Pomfrey...

You know, I figured that she just made the bet with Flitwick because she was so frustrated by his dismissive attitude, then I realized I'd given her the line earlier about wishing she'd bet a Galleon on who'd be next to come down with the dragon pox. Heh heh, maybe Madam P. is a bit of a sporting woman. I just had this kooky thought of her catching Ludo at making book on the Gryffindor/Hufflepuff Quidditch match, reaming him out soundly, taking some points away from him (can she do that?), then asking him what his odds on Hufflepuff were, and scoffing at them.

Weird, weird thoughts...

Posted on Dec 7, 2001, 5:32 PM

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