I sat down the other day to try to begin a work of fiction involving some of the minor characters from the Harry Potter series, just for fun. A sort of "what happens then?" type story.

I've kind of decided (without giving things away) to focus the story on Aberforth Dumbledore and George Weasley, two men who suffered the loss of a brother in the long battle with Voldemort. For Aberforth, it would be a journey of forgiveness and rebirth; for George, it would be the story of how he learns to carry on when half of him, his twin brother, is no longer around.

Doesn't sound like the happiest of stories, does it?

I would hope that the shape of the story will be the movement from sadness and loss (and lostness, as well) to happiness and rejuvenation.

The problem is, after numerous false starts, I finally erased it all and shut down the computer. I guess I'm just not ready yet. Maybe I need to dwell in the world of Abigail Massey and the McAdam Station and Hotel for a while longer. Maybe I need to finish my personal Harry Potter Concordance first. Who knows? But, for now, the story of the lost brothers will just have to wait.

Tags: Harry Potter, Rowling, Dumbledore