u/OleksandrKyivskyi

I finished watching not long ago and found it very confusing. She is very highly skilled as an apothecary, obviously. She helped to stop the rebellion in a way. Was she fired for leaving the castle despite it being a kidnapping? Was she dismissed because the lady gave birth? But she would still need a poison taster, wouldn't she? Was MaoMao allowed to leave on her own request to raise the brat child? I just can't understand why such a valuable worker would be sent from the palace. I don't think it was explained in any way?

She could've been shield maiden, uniting elves, leading them. She would probably roused more Grey elves to fight Morgoth than Noldorin Fingon or Maedhros ever could. She could be a hero changing the result of war, like Joan of Arc. If she literally just cared about her fellow elves.

And instead she was written to only ever be shallow person whose only interest was some guy and who just chased her jerk daddy's approval which she didn't even need since adult elves don't need permission to marry. Ugh.

It just came to my mind that maybe she already met him somewhere along the journey to 2Cs, and that would explain why she wanted to stay with him.

Or is all land till Nan Elmoth - Himlad? Where does Nan Dungortheb end and Himlad begin?

Btw, did Celegorm and Curufin have a fortress there? It seems like they did, cause Aredhel found shelter in Himlad, but there isn't one on the map.

I think it would make for a better character moment than Neville killing a snake.

Neville has already proven that he became the true Gryffindor, first by fighting in the Ministry in OoP, then in DH being the student opposition leader in Hogwarts, even after Luna and Ginny left and he was driven to live in the Room of Requirement. He didn't really need one more moment to shine; his character arc was fulfilled by the time Harry came back.

Ginny on the other hand was used by Riddle in book 2, but she never really gets the closure to confront him and defeat him in some way. She doesn't get to be the leader in Hogwarts because Ron's cover is blown up and the Weasleys have to hide. She doesn't say some great speech in response to Voldemort's claims about Harry's death. She fights Bellatrix but ultimately steps away, and Molly takes Bellatrix down.

Also Ginny is ultimately Harry's girlfriend and then Harry's wife, but she doesn't participate in his journey of destroying horcruxes. Ron destroys one, Hermione does so, and then randomly Neville does. Wouldn't it be more meaningful if Harry could rely on her and ask his future wife to help with the snake? They lack the same deep connection that Ron and Hermione have by fighting side by side.

And what is even Ginny's character arc? She started as a girl with a crush tricked by a dark wizard. And she became a funny sporty girl with good kissing skills and floral perfumes. And? Is her character arc not about standing up to her abuser but just overcoming her shyness around Harry? Brah. Her destroying one of the horcruxes would make a lot of difference.

Books kinda create an impression that elves only do wars or pretty trinkets. What about everyday labor?

I just feel like James's attacks in general and the worst memory in particular were the reason that actually pushed him on that pass. Like Severus might have felt that no one and nothing else can protect him from people like James, other than black magic and Voldemort.

What were the fundamental ideas of it? Did they have the holy texts? Did they sing him songs? Did they celebrate the day when Melkor defeated Fingolfin or was released from the Halls of Mandos? What were the traditions other than burning shit in a ginormous temple?

Were Numenoreans aware that he was imprisoned in the Void at the moment? Did they think their worshipping and human sacrifices would help him get free? Did they just think that we get free cause he’s so powerful?

Did they think human sacrifices simply please him or literally give him power?

How did they think Melkor would give them immortality? Did they think sacrifices is the price for it or that he would ask more of them?

It is a shame we will never know. And it is just hilarious how Numenoreans started religion because of stupid sexy Sauron one guy who was their captive. It was Sauron's most brilliant plan, tbh.

Wouldn't it be immensely useful to wipe out memories of the majority of elves captured by Angband? Literally use it to then brainwash them to believe Melkor is a good guy and rightful king who saved them or something. Surely faithful fans with amnesia would be more useful to Angband than thralls and prisoners.

Do you just mercilessly delete them? Do you keep them in some folder in case you change your mind? Do you use a strikethrough font and delete when finished?

Especially when main characters spend most of the time together. Or do you keep switching different POVs in different chapters?

I always imagined it as an island, because to me it makes more sense as a banishment. And now I noticed that on fan made maps it is just in Aman. Although I am not sure how correct they are, since many put Formenos almost in the middle of Valinor instead of the North?