Location - DC Suburbs

Work - Petty Bureaucrat (no kidding)

Age - Old, I have grandchildren, my youngest daughter is older than any of the Trio

My oldest daughter turned me on to Harry Potter by making me read Prisoner of Azkaban. I've been hooked ever since.

Favorite ships

Harry/Ginny - it just feels so right. I have a terrible premonition though that JKR is going to kill Ginny in Book 7, but I hope I'm wrong.

Harry/Luna - They both have suffered loss and their personalities seem to complement each other, Harry all passion and doubt, Luna all serene and incredibly sure of everything, even Snorkacks. It's not inconceivable that JKR might actually pair them up in Book 7, at least to my way of thinking.

Neville/Luna - Again, both have suffered loss. Neville needs a girl in his life. JKR seems to indicate though that this won't happen,

Ships I can tolerate

Ron/Hermione - I just don't think they're compatible, not for a long term relationship. But, opposites do attract.

Harry/Hermione - All sorts of reasons this could happen and just as many why it won't. They're brother and sister practically.

Draco/Hermione - I don't really care for Draco, but their dominating personalities could lead them to each other. I'm ambivalent about Draco in the books, he may have reasons (e.g. his parents and their associates) for being such a nasty piece of work.

Ron/Lavender - I think they're cute! Ron could be quite a ladies man if he'd get over Hermione.

Ships I don't care for

Teacher/student - This is just so wrong, not just in fanfics but in general.

Slash - I personally have nothing against the gay life style. Slash as part of a character's overall development is a story acceptable as long as it's handled carefully.

General likes and dislikes of fanfiction

Smut - smut has its place, I'm no prude.

Selfharm - this is wrong. I worry about the people who write this sometimes, I feel like they're writing from their own experience.