headcanonsandmore:

benedettabeby:

headcanonsandmore:

I’m gonna be honest with you; I’ve having a difficult time reading fanfics where a British character willingly drinks iced tea.

Magic, I can handle. But that’s just going beyond my suspension of disbelief.

Is that just me, or do most Brits find this hard to believe?

But iced tea is fantastic!

You british don’t know what you are losing here

Ps: just joking, everyone has different tastes

Why would I want to drink cold tea? That makes no sense; tea tastes best when it’s freshly brewed. 🙂

@headcanonsandmore – you know when y’all are dying when it’s 25* outside (or hotter) and there’s no relief? (Not picking here. I know how miserable it is when you’re accustomed to 15* outside much of the year.)

Where @benedettabeby and some of us live, where it gets 30* by the first of May and sometimes up to 40* with no relief, a pitcher of sweet ice tea is, well, incredible. It’s refreshing when it gets that hot.

But then, also, where I am, cold to us is below 15*. That’s when you break out the hot tea (aka maybe 4 months out of the year.)

And those poor folks in Satan’s Oven – aka Texas and the Southwest…. well, it’s 30* much of the year, including winter. And where my MIL lives, it’s if it hits 20* it’s horrible.

But yes, a proper pot of fresh tea is good – but when it’s 35* outside, it’s too hot for hot tea.

@diva-gonzo Good point. I forgot about the temperature difference. Although I (and most people I know) don’t drink tea in hot (for the UK) temperatures. Basically, anything over 20 degrees Celsius.

I do drink a lot of water in the summer, though. If we do have a flavoured drink, it tends to be milkshakes (or, if you’re near a coffee shop) maybe one of those funny iced-coffee drinks (which aren’t my cup of tea either). Most Brits I know just drink water in the summer, since it’s refreshing. Occasionally, people might have flavoured water (like Strawberry-flavoured or something) but that’s about it.

To me, cold is anything below 7-10 degrees C. If I can go outside without a thick coat, gloves and a hat, and my nose doesn’t start running, then I consider it warm. I’m still gonna have my cup of tea, though. Unless it’s over 18-20 degrees Celsius.

Yes, I’m aware of how funny that probably sounds to some people, but it’s what’s normal over here…

From later May to early September, it’s what my relatives call ‘shorts and t-shirt’ weather. Obviously, it’s not going to be as hot as other places, but us Brits take what we can get when it comes to warm weather.

I am genuinely impressed by the lengths people will go to drink tea in hot weather. Having said that, I still don’t think humans were meant to live in areas that hot. You’re braver than I am.

I’m guessing my original point about British characters being unlikely to drink iced tea in normal UK temperatures is kind-of redundant now, isn’t it…

Tbf as a Brit I am a sucker for a Lipton peach iced tea or a peach iced green tea from Starbucks but I’d never make my own or order that over a normal pot of tea (especially as you can get a big pot from cafe Nero for £2 which is great when I’m studying)

Good point. Maybe it’s just people I know, but (aside from a few younger people) no-one I know actually likes iced tea. But, then again, I live in a rural part of the country.

I know what you mean; normal tea is just a lot easier to get, and you get more of it for your money.

Thanks for the message, anon.

I’m gonna be honest with you; I’ve having a difficult time reading fanfics where a British character willingly drinks iced tea.

Magic, I can handle. But that’s just going beyond my suspension of disbelief.

Is that just me, or do most Brits find this hard to believe?

headcanonsandmore:

What the world sees Harry Potter as: A somewhat bland protagonist. A little serious, and
without much of a sense of humour. Why didn’t he end up with Hermione? And why
did he keep Ron around?

What Harry actually is: A complete sass-master and sarcastic joker.
Hot-headed and brash, with a fierce protectiveness over the people he cares
about. Treats Hermione as his big sister, and finds her really annoying most of
the time. Wouldn’t be able to function without his best mate and platonic life-partner
Ronald Bilius Weasley. Will probably curse you if you diss Ron. NO-ONE disses his wheezy.

What the world sees Hermione Granger as: Bad-ass female role model, and a literal genius. Incredibly
beautiful, brilliant at all forms of magic, and almost perfect in every way.
Literally the reason why Harry survived everything throughout the series. Why
did she settle for Ron?

What Hermione actually is: A vindictive know-it-all, but has a heart-of-gold
and loves her friends deeply. Is jealous, emotionally insensitive, and has
trouble socialising. While responsible for the book-smarts, she is also prone
to ignoring small but important details that are important in the wider
picture. Will start fist-fights with anyone who dares besmirch the name of the love of her life, Ron Weasley.

What the world sees Ron as: The sidekick and comic-relief of the trio. Eats a
lot, and makes Hermione cry. Makes a lot of dumb jokes and silly faces. Not a
brilliant friend, by most accounts. Emotional range of a teaspoon. How did he
land such a great girl as Hermione?

What Ron actually is: The heart and
soul of the golden trio. Completely irreplaceable to both Harry and
Hermione. A literal cinnamon roll that deserves the world. Quite possibly the
funniest and wittiest person you will ever meet. Has the best and healthiest
emotional range of the trio. A flawed but solidly good individual who made
mistakes, but always came through for his friends in the end. Has the best
character arc of the three protagonists, and a great example of a person rising
above their flaws and self-doubts. Never thought he was good enough for
anything, but eventually developed his own self-confidence. The perfect match for Hermione in every way;
the yin to her yang, the calm to her intensity, the water to her fire, and a
person so wonderful Hermione can’t
believe her luck that she ended up with him.

@i-n-tea-j commented

Soo.. this person hates Hermione… I mean all the characters have their faults but trying to make her seem vindictive and jealous while Ron is the flawless best friend is too much. After all Ron was the one who abandoned Harry out of jealousy during TGoF while Hermione supported him and left him again TDH.

I’m the person who wrote this and I certainly don’t hate Hermione. I’m not quite sure how acknowledging a characters’ flaws equates to “hating” them.

I never said Ron was flawless; if you re-read my original post, I described him as

“flawed but solidly good individual who made mistakes, but always came through for his friends in the end”.

Ron does make bad decisions (although him leaving in DH was caused by a part of Voldemort’s soul manipulating him, so I hardly think that counts), but so does Hermione. They’re both characters who have flaws and make mistakes.

Ron stopped speaking to Harry in GOF because he thought Harry had found a way to be chosen as champion without telling Ron about it. Hermione stopped speaking to Harry (and Ron) in POA because she refused to acknowledge that her cat had eaten Ron’s rat. They’re teenagers; they bicker with each-other, and fall out occasionally. It’s just what happens.

One of the points I was trying to make in my original post was that Hermione’s flaws and mistakes are largely ignored by most people (which I attribute to the films), whereas Ron’s flaws and mistakes are often made out to be worse than they actually were.

Ron’s not perfect, but he’s still a good person, and he certainly doesn’t deserve the sheer amount of hate he receives.

~~I mean, I personally do think Hermione can be vindictive and jealous, but we’ll have to agree-to-disagree on that.~~

Do you like the hp movies? Who do think is the best of the young cast and who’s the worst?

diva-gonzo:

*wanders in for a Mo*

Oh Hi Nonnie! Words, um, together…

Frankly? No. But it’s due to how Uncle Steve completely cannibalized the entire series and making it about his fantasies rather than taking the information and getting it to the screen. So many little things were changed for the worse, and by the time that HBP rolled around, I as just, Ugh, no.

(Those who do – you Go Coco!)

Best of the young cast? The Grint, hands down, followed closely by Young Master Tom.

Worst? Eyebrows. (I refuse to use the name so I don’t get some nastygrams in my cavern at 8am.) (I do think she could really improve if she so chose but I dunno if that is the case.)

Award winners, though? Jessie and Evanna. (even if I am annoyed at the whitewashing of Lavender by the time HBP rolled around. I have a sneaking suspicion that Uncle Steve had a hand in that, too.