Minerva McGonagall is my first pick to discuss, as well, because she takes no guff. From anyone. When the ages of the adult characters came out and I realized she'd been at Hogwarts with Voldemort, I wanted to know so much more about how she dealt with him. Of all the students there, I bet you anything she was one who could put Tom Riddle in his place. Add to her no-nonsense attitude the fact that she's an awesome teacher and leader, and you have one of my favorite literary characters ever.
Hermione Granger was my first favorite, though, because there is a whole lot of Hermione in my past. I loved watching her grow through the series (although the happy ending bit... I would have preferred the fanon route wherein Hermione goes on to kick ass and take names professionally for a while before doing the husband and family part). She was the first character I wrote about in a serious way, and she is someone I admire for all her faults as well as her brilliance.
Alice Longbottom is a character that haunts me. I'd really like to write more about her, but my HP muse is so very quiet these days. She was an Auror, equal to her husband, veteran in a long war and tortured into insanity when things should have been settling down. I wish there were more backstory for her.
I love Luna, too, for precisely the reasons you gave. I also like Narcissa Malfoy, which is something I never thought I'd say until the later books.
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Date: 2010-01-30 05:32 pm (UTC)Hermione Granger was my first favorite, though, because there is a whole lot of Hermione in my past. I loved watching her grow through the series (although the happy ending bit... I would have preferred the fanon route wherein Hermione goes on to kick ass and take names professionally for a while before doing the husband and family part). She was the first character I wrote about in a serious way, and she is someone I admire for all her faults as well as her brilliance.
Alice Longbottom is a character that haunts me. I'd really like to write more about her, but my HP muse is so very quiet these days. She was an Auror, equal to her husband, veteran in a long war and tortured into insanity when things should have been settling down. I wish there were more backstory for her.
I love Luna, too, for precisely the reasons you gave. I also like Narcissa Malfoy, which is something I never thought I'd say until the later books.