Fandom Ideas

Me, Myself and Fandoms. I post ideas, theories, plotholes, questions, AUs and facts on fandoms, mainly Supernatural, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Shadowhunters and Merlin.

[showerthoughtsofficial]

I can never decide whether people without cases on their phones are significantly more or less responsible than me.

[just-shower-thoughts]

While I would have a problem paying for the right to listen to a particular song, I would gladly pay for the opportunity to never hear certain songs again.

[just-shower-thoughts]

Birth Certificates are just receipts for human beings.

[canadad-deactivated20171111]

how and where can i return myself

[teentitansgoravenandbeastboy]

Heaven

[nevvzealand-deactivated20130227]

one time when i was younger i had some of that no tears shampoo and i wanted to see if it was legit so when i was in the shower i squirted it into my eye and i think i went blind for like three days

[writun]

i think you may be a bit retarded because no tears meant like no tears in your hair; no tangles….

[lightly-living-deactivated20130]

Please tell me I’m not the only one who thought no tears as in crying too

[theoldlvsp-blog]

MY LIFE IS A LIE

[tralallalalaa-deactivated201303]

NO

[wildlinging]

well

[moonsgodesss]

BABY JOHNSON NO TEARS IS FOR BABIES WHO THE PARENTS DONT WANT TO CRY SO ITS ANTI TEARS MEANING IT WOBT STING THE BABIES MEANING NO CRYING

[showerthoughtsofficial]

Eventually once all phones are waterproof we’ll be able to push people into pools again

[spnaturalconfessions]

[just-shower-thoughts]

Everytime someone says “more people are killed by toasters than sharks” or “more people are killed by deer than sharks” I feel like their conclusions are skewed by the fact that most people are smart enough not to swim in shark-infested waters.

[just-shower-thoughts]

Of all the bears that could kill me the gummy has come the closest

[just-shower-thoughts]

There should be a show; people who firmly believe there is no such thing as ghosts- should be challenged to sleep at the most haunted places in America.

[just-shower-thoughts]

To the guy that invented zero, thanks for nothing

[spnaturalconfessions]

[themaraudersmapforpranks]

To all marauders: What is the craziest thing you have done?

One time, Remus didn’t turn in his homework on time. - SB

*gasps dramatically* - JP

*rolls eyes and mutters* Just because I like to get good grades … - RL

Sirius and Remus streaking across the Quidditch Field was pretty crazy. - PP

And fairly breezy too. - SB

What about that time that Peter got angry at that Prefect and “accidentally” destroyed a painting? - JP

It was an accident! I swear! - PP

Sure. - JP

That duel inbetween you and Snape was pretty crazy. - RL

Which one? - SB

No, I’m not talking about you. I’m talking about the one in between James and Snape. Last year. The whole corridor was flooded, Snape’s arm was broken, James’ eyebrows were completely gone, and I’m fairly certain Marlene’s cat hasn’t walked the same since. - RL

Oh yeah. Think Marlene is still pissed about that? - SB

I would guess so, yes. - RL

Don’t forget about the time that James and Sirius went skinny dipping in the Black Lake. In the middle of winter. - PP

My man parts haven’t felt the same since. - SB

Yeah, when we had to cut a hole in the ice on the lake in order to jump in the water, I think we should have taken that as a sign. - JP

Yeah, probably not our best idea. - SB

Probably not, no. - RL

Oh, I also thought James was pretty crazy when he asked Lily out on a date. - SB

Which time? - RL

Har Har. It all seems to have worked out for me in the end, right? - JP

Define “worked out”. - SB

Needless to say, we’ve done many crazy things and it’s hard to establish which one was the “craziest”. - RL

[trinittysantos]

why don’t wizards on trial have the option to consent to veritaserum? like I get that it’s illegal to force it on someone and that’s cool, but why not have it as an option for people who are testifying that they’re innocent? like wouldn’t that just make sense? you have a potion that can prove 100% if someone’s telling the truth, but instead of using it you just lock innocent people in soul-sucking prison forever? would it just make wizard court tv too boring if half the cases were solved in like two minutes?

[noraabunn]

For serious tho

[iadoremusicals]

For Sirius tho…

[take-my-eeveelution]

From the Harry Potter Wiki page on Veritaserum:

Limitations

For the same reasons Muggles don’t use polygraph tests in court, Veritaserum is no more reliable than its Muggle counterpart. Since some wizards and witches can resist its effects while others cannot, Veritaserum is “unfair and unreliable to use at a trial” and would be difficult to use as definite proof of guilt or innocence.

Another problem is that the victim states what only they believe to be true, so the victim’s sanity and perception of reality also factors in during interrogations. Therefore, while the drinker’s answers are sincere, they are not necessarily true. This is the main reason why Barty Crouch Jr.’s testimony was only partially credible, as some of his answers were true in his mind, but known to be false by his interrogators; Cornelius Fudge believed that Crouch being a “raving lunatic” as a mitigating factor on the Veritaserum’s full effectiveness, thus chose not to believe half of it.[3]

Resistance

Despite being the most powerful truth serum in existence, it can still be resisted through different methods, including the taking of its antidote and Occlumency.[2]

(and)

Author’s comments

J. K. Rowling has said that Veritaserum “works best upon the unsuspecting, the vulnerable and those insufficiently skilled (in one way or another) to protect themselves against it… just like every other kind of magic within the books, Veritaserum is not infallible.”[3] For this reason, she explained that even if Sirius Black had been given the opportunity to testify to his innocence under Veritaserum, the Wizengamot likely still would have found him guilty by claiming that Sirius was using trickery to be immune to it.[3]

Guys? This isn’t a plot hole. It’s a plot POINT. The infallability of the serum is only half the picture. The other half of the picture is a corrupt government which is more interested in maintaining the appearance of having everything under control than actual justice and public safety. Sirius was never going to get a fair trial, with or without truth serum. Between his family background, his own plan w/r/t letting people think he was the Secret Keeper and Peter framing him so neatly, Sirius knew perfectly damn well that the only people with any reason to trust him were already dead - and even if he did have access to Veritaserum, that would only prove he believed he hadn’t done it, not that he hadn’t done it. Peter Pettigrew, hopeless student, an illegal Animagus at fifteen and therefore not dead? Sure, Mister Black, whatever, please have this lovely new coat with arms that tie in the back. He was howling with laughter and appeared mad precisely because he realized there was no way out for him and that he was going to pay the penalty for a crime he had not committed, because the priorities of the Ministry was getting things sorted out speedily and with the least amount of damage to the Ministry’s reputation.

[themaraudersmapforpranks]

I’m just going to leave this here.

[accio-siriusblackk]

James: I know I’m a real asset. Lily: You’re only off by two letters.

[featherywingss]

A bit of a stretch, I know, but I wouldn’t exactly put it above the writers to do something like this. You have to admit, some of them fit some seasons eerily well.

[fandom-ideas-blog]

person: so do you watch any tv shows?

me: are you sure you're ready for this conversation

[allons-y-away]

Me running away from responsibility.