Putting a positive spin on it.

[amanuensis1]

I have decided that, if the film of GoF is uncanonically portraying Durmstrang and Beauxbatons as old-fashioned in their lack of co-educational status, this means that the homoerotica in both schools is rampant--and that Hogwarts is by comparison a hotbed of progressiveness and so there's even less homophobia there than we slashers pretend, in our giddy fandom brains.

So meh.

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[verstehen.livejournal.com]

Also, this means Draco is a girl. Narcissa, in a fit of rage at his firstborn being a girl, raised her as a boy, hiding the secret assiduously under spells.

Draco/Harry HET OTP!!!!!! Draco/Luna FEMSLASH OTP!!!!!!!!!!

[verstehen.livejournal.com]

...that 'his' in reference to Narcissa was SO supposed to be 'her.' Uh. Though, really, it'd explain a lot about the fucked up that is the Malfoys, wouldn't it?

[marksykins.livejournal.com]

I thought Lucius wanted Draco to go to Durmstrang? And if he had, he would have been abused daily, by the looks of those boys.

[prillalar]

I like your attitude. :)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Anything that inspires more fic.

[adjectivegirl.livejournal.com]

However, it does ramp up some really anvil-icious OMG OPPOSITE SEX messages to such people who enjoy tracking about children's development.

It's as if Hogwarts employed hands on sex ed teachers. Seems like they already did, judging by Minerva. *snicker*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Ron's "Whaa?" was so predictable. I just wanna give him a fond smack.

[tocada.livejournal.com]

I think that depends on the Slasher's POV and country of origin.
And I don't want to say what I think of all-girls catholic schools in general.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

That's fine. I'll just stick to my store of girls' school fantasies.

[silentauror.livejournal.com]

OMG, yes!!!

Though I'm interested in finding out where the twinks boys who supposedly came along from Beauxbatons got to. Curious. And in one of those screen caps, the guy on Krum's right is totally checking out his package. Just saying. :)

[nightbluesprite.livejournal.com]

Agreed. There were SOME boys, or at least, some people from Beauxbatons that Harry thought were boys...

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I know there are too many things that will be changed for me to get up in arms about 'em. So I'll just hope that lots of slashfic gets inspired by this film.

[notrafficlights.livejournal.com]

as old-fashioned in their lack of co-educational status

I dunno. Co-education is an overblown load of shit based on some pretty old-fashioned and backward reasoning, as far as I'm concerned.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I can see some reasons for that; what are yours?

[rectpropagation.livejournal.com]

So maybe Newell's been reading the fanfic too? ('Cause you know Alfonso did. Oh yeah.)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Hell, I'm betting Alfonso wrote some. Who do you think is his lj username, huh? ^_^

[satanbaker.livejournal.com]

Yeeah, that was a little strange.

I think it's just Viktor, Igor and (possibly) Filch in that one cap. :D

Actually, though, in the books did they mention any female Durmstrang students?

[chrysantza.livejournal.com]

Yes, there was a girl briefly mentioned in GoF but I can't find the exact page now.

[ellid.livejournal.com]

"Old-fashioned"????

This proud alumna of a women's college resembles that. :D



*especially since we still have afternoon tea on Fridays. really*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I was this close to going to an all-female school myself, so, yes, I am duly whapped for that phrasing. I am simply put off by this inexplicable change in canon (women can't be Slavic and hardened? men can't be French and elegant?) and preferring to put a funny spin on it rather than bitch. ^_^

[ellid.livejournal.com]

AAAHHH!!!! Almost!!!!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I absolutely loved what I saw of Smith. I was all fired up to go, cuddling my acceptance letter, and then the school which ultimately became my alma mater...well, made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I'll leave it at that. ^_^ And I was very happy with my decision, but I still have fond thoughts for Smith.

[kissed-by-fate.livejournal.com]

Perhaps the director (or whomever) just saved us from the stereotypical 'unibrow' females and 'le pouf' males... but then again, in doing so, bought into a different stereotype of cranky slavic men and snarky french women?

Gah. Never mind.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Could have been worse--instead of "unibrow" females they could all have been Slavic "mail-order bride" stereotypes. Eeesh.

[malefics.livejournal.com]

To be honest, one of the things I was thinking about, oh- months ago, was how odd it was for a school as old as Hogwarts to be not only coeducational, but have been so for a long time. Wizards appear to have been a lot more forward-thinking than Muggles on SOME things.

But it occured to me, due to all the Durmstrang Sues, that there's really no canonical evidence to indicate that Durmstrang ISN'T a school for boys. Beauxbatons, on the other hand, I'm pretty sure is referred to as having male and female students.

Just my two cents. Bring on the homoerotica!

[tagore.livejournal.com]

Sorry, off topic, but your icon.... Are those two twins?

[cellia.livejournal.com]

How sad is it that my thoughts consisted mostly of, "oh wow FABULOUS hats!!"?

(is that Krum? um, *wow*)

[ook.livejournal.com]

I <3 the Beauxbatons girls' school uniforms. The odd hats, the little capes, the silk material that clings to their curvy bodies. :D

[lycoris.livejournal.com]

An excellent view point on the situation! :D

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

At least it fuels my fantasies!

Single gender schooling at Durmstrang and Beauxbatons

[justinetre.livejournal.com]

It was wierd that, and the more I think about it, the more it feels unnatural, like the director is playing to stereotypes just to make the film more accessible to a younger audience.
But on the other hand, those cute capes and hats on the Beauxbatons beauties are very nice...lol

Re: Single gender schooling at Durmstrang and Beauxbatons

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

"Younger audience." Yes, that could be; I think I feel like Rowling at times, who doesn't write AT a younger audience--she just writes a young character and doesn't ask herself who the audience is. Or so I understand, from her interviews.