RP(?)NB #6

• A Japanese guru claims to have invented a mobile phone ring tone that can help women's breasts to grow bigger.

• Bush's Guard Resignation Letter Clears Up One Issue: He Can't Spell

• Conservative Republican's campaign web site hijacked by pornographers

• If John Kerry's only solution to the Iraqi mess is bringing in allies, he's in trouble.

• Declaring that personal security is as important as national security, a judge Wednesday blocked the government from conducting secret, unchallengeable searches of Internet and telephone records as part of its fight against terrorism.

What's the deal with the RoR?

I've noticed a tendency in HP fanfic to use the Room of Requirement (RoR) as a sort of holodeck. If your boys need a place to shag, the RoR magically provides a king-sized bed. If they're into anything kinky, the RoR will provide any necessary equipment, as well. Now this is all in good fun, of course, and I don't want anyone to think they can't write the RoR that way. (At least the number of fics in which Dumbledore conspires to get two characters together has decreased dramatically, as it seems the RoR plays the role of benevolent matchmaker now.)

But what I'm wondering about is this: what the deal is with the RoR in canon? It seems like something that could be abused rather easily. I'm sure JKR will enlighten us at some point in the distant future when that next book comes out, but for now, I have some questions:

( Emma wonders about the RoR )

I'm going to stop before I'm smothered by plot bunnies. Oh, and I know I could have searched through the HP for Grownups archives, but... I'm lazy. I'm also more interested in the views of fanfic writers, at the moment. What do you think?

Avenue Q fans, check it out.

I'm a big fan of the musical Avenue Q, so this made me grin like crazy:

Bush and Kerry (Puppets) Battle on Broadway at Times Square Avenue Q Debate

( An excerpt )