A while back my pharmacist saw my deadname on my profile and accidentially called it out, he corrected and deleted my deadname from the system so only my preferred name shows up now. There was a crowd of people behind me, so as he hands over the pills he apologized, in equal tone and volume as when he called my deadname and lied saying it’s been a long day and he didn’t mean to call out -his own- name. I quietly told him it was fine and he didn’t need to do that for my sake.
His response: “No, it’s my name now.”
I went to the pharmacist yesterday, his nametag is my deadname. He informed me he’s immigrating and in the process he’s changed his first name to my deadname to have an English sounding name. That’s why he’s now able to get a reprint of his nametag to be my deadname. And repeated, with the intense seriousness of someone who is going to die on this hill: “It’s mine now. Not yours. I’m taking.” His tone indicated that decision is final.
Bro literally deadnamed me once, and has committed to flat out stealing my deadname. It’s his now. Legally. Officially. I over heard his co-workers call him by the name.
I have seen a number of harry potter posts that go something like, “If there was magic and wizards in (country) they’d _____.” Usually there are also long discussions that go along with these about how each country deals with the statute of secrecy.
And all I can think is, Canada wouldn’t even bother trying to enforce the statute of secrecy. Because what is the point? How would you even know if it was a magic thing or just a Canada thing?
Is that guy just taking a regular old moose through a drive thru to get coffee or is it animagus?
Was that prime minister crazy or did he actually talk to ghosts?
How do you steal 20 000 litres of maple syrup? Trucks or portkeys?
The minister of immigration formally gave Santa Claus citizenship and a passport.
House hippos.
All magic would do to Canada is make the internet about 90% more sure that Canada isn’t a real place.
THIS IS THE WORST SCENE IN THE ENTIRE SERIES (MAYBE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DUMBLEDORE CALMLY SHOVING HARRY AGAINST THE WALL) I WILL FOREVER BE BITTER AT THIS.