Discussion: Wartime Harry and Draco

[pink_mint]

I made a post to accio_hd_fics the other day asking if anyone could think of stories or art depicting WWI or WWII. I couldn't think of any, but I was hoping I was wrong.

Many thanks to roma_fics because she remebered a piece she thought was great, and oh, wow, do I agree. It features Harry and Draco, amongst several other characters, in a trench.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR (or) Steady On, Soldier

by massicot

The drawing is intense and cool and very well done. It's the kind of thing I was looking and hoping for. And what really delighted me about the piece is that it's a magical AU. I think it's so special.

But sadly this is the only thing that came up. I'm surprised this is the case, especially since the Harry Potter series had a first Wizarding War and lead up to the second Wizarding war. It seems like it would have been done extensively and become almost a cliché.

Why hasn't it been done? This is an unmarked territory for Harry and Draco. I'm craving more stories and art like this, and I'm inspired to add to it. I think I have my prompt idea for my hd_holidays sign-up! Distress and romance during a wartime fall and winter - my heart flutters just thinking about it! :-D

Comments

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's absolutely horrific. Any war is horrific. I'm not trying to deny or belittle that. But just because it's in a children's book under a different name doesn't make the issue any less.

And as you can see from the cartoon in my post, WWI was depicted in Charlie Brown, and there isn't anything much more Squee-inducing than Snoopy. But I wouldn't use the word "squee". There has been and can be emotional, moving, uplifting stories, films and art having to do with the world wars. I'm only surprised there isn't more in the HP fandom, what with all the similarities to the Harry Potter series - you yourself assumed Draco equals Death Eater equals German soldier . . .

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

I assume Harry is going to be British, and so Draco has to be on the other side, which makes him German.

What Jo did was to take elements, side step so you were't directly quoting them and go, this is like enough to make my point and not like enough to be disprespectful.

And I suspect that's why people don't take the side step back to directly quote SS uniforms. Because it makes them uncomfortable. Not because it makes Draco look bad, but because it's people's families. And if you don't make him SS it'll be that you're downplaying the seriousness of deatheatering, and then people will get all arguing about whether ordinary Germans knew etc.

And before you know it, Metafandom is posting updates three times a day, fandom wank melts down under the strain, and the internets are all broked.

So people stick to the snakey and mask theme with the black robes because it's not exactly hard on the eyes.

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Those are great points! Yes, it makes people uncomfortable because it hits close to home. I completely understand what you're saying.

But then, in a way, the whole Death Eater business waters it down, makes it tolerable and not as uncomfortable. If you mix that with an air of "coolness" to be a Death Eater (e.g. Lucius) . . . well, you can see where I'm going with this.

Over analizing of course, but I'm playing devil's advocate. ;-)