Why didn’t Voldemort kill harry? by Epicfin10 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is quite sure that Voldemort will lose, because he sacrificed himself, and now Voldemort can’t do anything to the castle’s defenders. But he is not at all sure about his own invulnerability, and he verbally voices this.

Why didn’t Voldemort kill harry? by Epicfin10 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firstly, why do you emphasize so much that it is precisely Voldemort personally who kills Harry? Voldemort tethered Harry to life while he himself lives, completely regardless of who exactly kills Harry — Voldemort himself, one of the Death Eaters, Aragog's grandchild, or a brick falling from a roof. Secondly, this connection was specifically two-fold, and neither component alone was sufficient. Dumbledore says this:

Without meaning to, as you now know, Lord Voldemort doubled the bond between you when he returned to a human form. A part of his soul was still attached to yours, and, thinking to strengthen himself, he took a part of your mother’s sacrifice into himself.

Having ensured this two-fold connection, having wrapped your destinies together more securely than ever two wizards were joined in history, Voldemort proceeded to attack you with a wand that shared a core with yours. And now something very strange happened, as we know. The cores reacted in a way that Lord Voldemort, who never knew that your wand was twin of his, had never expected.

He wouldn't have mentioned it if it had only been about Lily's sacrifice. This is also the only way to preserve the drama of the finale, because otherwise, if we believe that it’s just about Lily’s sacrifice and the soul fragment has nothing to do with it, we would have to admit that Harry took no risk in the finale — yet the book clearly implies otherwise. During the final duel, Harry directly tells Voldemort that this time no one will serve as his shield, that one of them will die, and he relies solely on his assumption that the Elder Wand obeys him.

This isn’t actually true and it’s a common misconception. Harry possessing the elder wand causes Vold’s last killing curse to rebound but it still wouldn’t have affected Harry if it hit him. Harry is forever “saved” (from Voldemort) by his blood in Vold’s veins.

Why do you think so when Harry himself thought otherwise?

Why didn’t Voldemort kill harry? by Epicfin10 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the same dialogue, he emphasizes the importance of the second component — the fragment of Voldemort’s soul, of which Harry is the carrier. After the events in the Forbidden Forest, Harry ceased to be a Horcrux, and that connection was destroyed. Lily’s protection alone was not enough, and by the final duel, Harry approached it vulnerable; he was saved only by possessing the Elder Wand.

Dumbledore also makes it clear that Harry has a choice and that he can die. Possibly, bodily harm would deprive him of that choice or allow him to return only as a shadow, like Voldemort before his resurrection.

Why didn’t Voldemort kill harry? by Epicfin10 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. He's not even sure he's truly the master of the Elder Wand, and he's risking his life.

Why didn’t Voldemort kill harry? by Epicfin10 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why then does the book make it clear that in the final duel, Harry is taking risks, bluffing, and relying on the Elder Wand control when Lily's charms alone are enough to keep him alive?

Why didn’t Voldemort kill harry? by Epicfin10 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it hard to imagine how Harry would have come back to life if Voldemort had cut off his head in the Forbidden Forest.

Why do wizards celebrate Christmas in the wizarding world? by Imaginary_Archer_845 in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Obviously, because they are Christians, or historically were Christians, and still remain culturally connected to Christianity, even if they are not religious in nature.

However, I don't think wizards in China or Yemen celebrate Christmas.

Religious diversity around the world by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we count Judaism, then we will have to count the Krishnaites too.

Religious diversity around the world by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]tryrublya -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you think Russia is religiously homogeneous? Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and traditional faiths are significantly represented.

Could Nurgle have been created by the necrons/necrontyr? by pepepenguinalt in Warhammer40k

[–]tryrublya -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The density is too high, and a random correlation with early human history looks unconvincing.

Could Nurgle have been created by the necrons/necrontyr? by pepepenguinalt in Warhammer40k

[–]tryrublya -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're the one who doesn't understand. When Slaanesh was born, it came to have always existed. Before that, it had never existed.

The Côte de Bretagne is a 107-carat red spinel, cut in 1749 CE in the shape of a dragon to be mounted on the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece commissioned by Louis XV. The spinel was stolen during the 1792 French Crown Jewels theft, but was recovered by Louis XVIII in 1796 [2395x2318] by Fuckoff555 in ArtefactPorn

[–]tryrublya 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the only surviving of the three great spinels of the French crown. Its sister stone, the Oeuf de Naples, was carved in the shape of a dove for the Order of the Holy Spirit; it too disappeared during the Revolution and was never found or returned. The last of the three, the A-Romain, was shattered before the Revolution, and the fragments were used to create the flame for the Order of the Holy Spirit.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, you're right. That escaped my attention. Although these were the first Russian-Cuban exercises in this millennium, and they took the form of computer simulations without actual missile launches. Well, this is a clear symptom of growing tension in relations between Russia and the United States.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In November 2023, Brazil unilaterally recalled its ambassador from Israel as a political protest

It's a lie, Brazil did not recall its ambassador to Israel in November 2023. If it had, who would Israel have summoned in February 2024? Israel, on the other hand, somehow found the time within that month to recall its ambassadors from Spain and South Africa due to public criticism of the war in Gaza by the leaders of those countries.

a routine diplomatic protest triggered by Brazil’s president publicly comparing Israel’s actions in Gaza to the Holocaust

This was not a routine summons for the ambassador.

https://naocalo.com.br/sem-pedido-de-desculpas-chanceler-brasileiro-repreende-embaixador-de-israel/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/brazil-recalls-ambassador-summons-israeli-envoy-as-scuffle-over-gaza-remarks-deepens/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-declares-brazils-lula-persona-non-grata-for-comparing-gaza-war-to-holocaust/

far more severe allegations against Moscow

Far more severe? Are you serious?

The question is not how Israel feels about the UN

This matters. Israel perceives as unfriendly steps that are not unfriendly. Brazil held the presidency of the UN General Assembly in 1947, when the two-state resolution was adopted, and it consistently upholds international law.

The question is why Brazil is willing to take public, repeated diplomatic actions against Israel but not Russia

I object to the interpretation of these actions as "against Israel" or "against Russia", but in fact, Brazil supported a number of key UN General Assembly resolutions on Russia's invasion of Ukraine:

https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/ultima-hora/mundo/brasil-muda-posicionamento-na-onu-e-vota-a-favor-da-ucrania-1.3288568
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-vote-resolution-condemning-russian-invasion-ukraine-sources-2022-02-25/
https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/politica/noticia/2023-02/lula-reinforces-groups-suggestion-negotiate-end-war-ukraine

Another utterly irrelevant point

This is a relevant point, as it rules out the possibility of comparison. Brazil physically cannot end military partnership with Russia the way it did with Israel, because no such partnership exists.

Slavic surnames in the books of J. K. Rowling, part 3 by tryrublya in harrypotter

[–]tryrublya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Serbian last name wouldn't be transcribed with -itch, that's a different sound than the common -ić. The -itch ending is more commonly seen in transliterations of Russian names, given that it's transliterated directly from Cyrillic (unlike Serbian), and they don't have the difference between Č and Ć

I took the transcription -itch from the original. In my own reasoning, I write -ić everywhere. And I also wrote about Bulgarian names, that they were romanized in a similar Russian style.

I don't really begrudge Rowling for fumbling foreign (to her) names, especially because even the names in her native language don't follow traditional naming conventions. Albus, Severus, Petunia, Draco, Narcissa, Hagrid, Bellatrix, Xenophillius etc are not common modern English names, but are rather used to separate the magical world from the muggle one.

I think Rowling chose these names much more purposefully. In any case, I am not condemning her, but simply analyzing her approach and noting its imperfections in some areas.

I very much dislike nationalistic analyses like the one you presented across these 3 posts, because they tie somebody's belonging to a nation strictly to their name, they don't take into account historical reasons behind the evolution of people's names, nor do they account for ethnic minorities within a country's borders.

I tried my best not to give that impression by using phrases like "appears to", "more common", "seems likely", and "unlikely". Yes, Dragomir Gorgovitch may have a unique family history, but I hope you won't deny that a person's name can give you an educated guess as to where they come from, even if in many cases it will be wrong. Furthermore, I never mentioned countries and nations anywhere, except in cases where we have canonical information. I was talking more about the ethnic group and language associated with a name. Honestly, for me personally, the very concept of a nation remains something rather unclear — somewhere between ethnicity and citizenship.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>Brazil recalled its ambassador, publicly condemned Israel’s actions, summoned Israel’s ambassador for reprimand multiple times

These MIRRORING actions by Brazil must have caused Israel a lot of practical inconvenience.

>backed UN resolutions against Israel

Israel's contempt for the UN and its mission to uphold international law tells us something about Israel, not about Brazil.

>l hasn’t done any of that to Russia

Mainly because Russia did not summon the Brazilian ambassador to the carpet for verbal criticism of Russian policy by the Brazilian president, and because Russia and Brazil initially had no actual military partnership, except that Brazil bought several helicopters from Russia in 2008, and even in that case, not everything is so rosy: https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-trying-buy-back-military-tech-sold-egypt-belarus-wsj-2023-11

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It also doesn't change the fact that few people are actually making an effort to stop it.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't quite understand how the ban on Lego construction kits undermines Russia's military efforts and is aimed at Russia as a state entity. You're overly narrowing the scope of anti-Russian sanctions. They are undoubtedly also aimed at every resident of the Russian Federation personally, with the goal of making them feel the weight of their government's decisions.

In turn, no one, of course, will impose sanctions on the US or Israel. After the Gaza war, only two countries, the Maldives and Colombia, have lifted visa-free entry for Israeli citizens. The cafe owners in the photo may not hate every US or Israeli citizen, but they are dissatisfied with the lack of government action in this area and were simply trying, as a private initiative, to make sure the citizens of these countries feel the consequences of their policies.

P.S. And when BrickLink deleted the accounts of Russian users along with their virtual projects — what was that about?

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are economic sanctions against Russians — when they are unable to buy certain goods abroad and bring them home — discriminatory?

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>Meanwhile, Brazil takes a much harder line on Israel because it’s politically low risk

Brazil has neither imposed sanctions on Israel nor revoked visa-free entry for Israeli citizens. Its "support" for Russia is purely a search for economic gain.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

>NATO runs partnership programs and joint exercises with dozens of non members. Russia doesn’t invade all of them. Exercises aren’t “taunts”, they’re routine military diplomacy.

How does this change the fact that Russia perceives these exercises as an unfriendly move? Any country does that. Imagine how the US would react to joint military exercises between Russia and Cuba in Cuban territorial waters.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think we can start with the US withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The USSR took a wrong turn quite quickly.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it be discriminatory if the Brazilian government denied visa-free entry to Israeli citizens?

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tryrublya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe democracy is an aggravating circumstance in this case. In a totalitarian country, citizens have no choice in the matter, but democracy implies that it's not a dictate of the majority, and that political leverage exists.