[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Wondering what you all tnk

[Hockeygrrrl17 at aol.com]

Brigit , you bring up very good points as well. I brought up Percy because  
he didn't seem as obvious of a choice. Knowing how JKR works , for example , 
she  had me surprised in Philosopher's Stone when it was Quirrel instead of 
Snape ,  in Chamber of Secrets when Tom Riddle appeared and it was Ginny under his 
 influence letting the basilisk out , in POA when Wormtail was still alive , 
in  GOF when Moody turned out to be Barty Crouch Jr , and in HBP when Snape 
killed  Dumbledore ( his being the prince easier to swallow since he excels in 
potions).  And on Snape for just another moment ... I too think he is one of 
the best  written characters in any book I have ever read ( and that is saying  
something).
I guess my point here is that JKR gives us several leads to the questions  we 
pose in each book , often making us lean toward one solution that seems to  
make the most sense , then yet at the end , almost out of left field something  
completely unexpected happens , but we can see how it did once we look back 
at  the events leading up to it.
R.A.B.  ... Sirius' brother seems like such the obvious choice ,  especially 
if we consider that mysterious locket found in the cleaning out of  #12 
Grimmauld place ... but is it too obvious? Who else has these initals?
Snape :  good or bad? I can argue either side of the case. There are  so many 
things he does that make me want to lean in both directions. I have read  all 
the books in the series at least 10 times and I am still not sure which way  
I want to lean.
Draco: his being redeemed seems a little more plausible if it isn't Percy.  
He has been rotten all throughout the 6 years we have seen him at Hogwarts , 
yet  , as we saw in HBP , he couldn't bring himself to kill Dumbledore. I ask 
you  this ... what would have happened if the Death Eaters hadn't come for 
another 10  minutes , or didn't show up at all? Draco may be arrogant , cruel , 
vindictive ,  etc , but only when he has someone to back him up. Otherwise I feel 
he is weak ,  and really insecure.
Sorry for the long letter , please feel free to make more comments
Kristin
 


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