I really must get one of those alternative editions ...

Via the Daily Snitch, another of those bizarre but strangely entertaining essays that make you think "um, OK, I obviously got a different edition of the book to you" -- a dieGinnydie rant that hits all the key points:

-- ritual "I just don't care about her" disclaimer to begin
-- "Her character is portrayed as being so perfect"
-- long list of flaws of this perfect character
-- "nobody notices any of this"
-- bonus explanation of why Draco is more sympathetic than Harry because he's paid for his mistakes

I think my favourite part was the suggestion that Ginny had better not cross the Patil twins, who as the Queen Bees of Hogwarts would slap her down and then put the word out to have her shunned. Riiight. Another bit missing from my copy. I thought HBP felt about a hundred pages short ...

Must check eBay to see if anyone's selling one of those alternative editions.

(I didn't comment. Wouldn't be nice.)


ETA: Post linked to above now flocked. I guess other people did comment.