I'm sure you're all well aware of Perfect Lionheart's Gilderoy Lockhart SI challenge, and Skysaber's unspeakable abomination in response.
Well, a thought occurred to me; Lockhart could actually pass as a failed self-insert canonically. A pathetic fanficcer who tried to 'fix' the parts of Rowling's books that he didn't like, consequently screwing everything up. Couldn't handle most spells because he had picked up some retarded fanon ideas about wand waving. Tried to give himself plot armor by faking Gary Stu-dom. Trying to pull Harry into the limelight was some sad attempt at getting the boy laid. And in the end, the storyline of Chamber of Secrets was so altered that he had no idea what to do but panic.
I envision a story starting with Lockhart's youth, when he realizes he's now in Rowlingland, and starts plotting out how he's going to improve things. Cue a life-long fandumb that leads to the half-baked plot we know as canon, with glimpses of the books Lockhart was familiar with from his own perspective.
It's basically what would happen if guys like Skysaber and PL got SI'd for real.
Well, a thought occurred to me; Lockhart could actually pass as a failed self-insert canonically. A pathetic fanficcer who tried to 'fix' the parts of Rowling's books that he didn't like, consequently screwing everything up. Couldn't handle most spells because he had picked up some retarded fanon ideas about wand waving. Tried to give himself plot armor by faking Gary Stu-dom. Trying to pull Harry into the limelight was some sad attempt at getting the boy laid. And in the end, the storyline of Chamber of Secrets was so altered that he had no idea what to do but panic.
I envision a story starting with Lockhart's youth, when he realizes he's now in Rowlingland, and starts plotting out how he's going to improve things. Cue a life-long fandumb that leads to the half-baked plot we know as canon, with glimpses of the books Lockhart was familiar with from his own perspective.
It's basically what would happen if guys like Skysaber and PL got SI'd for real.
