Link to short story that JKR wrote for charity is now on Leaky

[sistermagpie]

> Pippin:
> 
> By that definition, the biblical Exodus is not a redemption story
> either. And if it's not, what is? The Children of Israel of course
> despite their redemption remained famously divided and stiff-
necked. 
> But they agreed to take direction from God (which they didn't always
> follow.) 

Magpie:
I don't consider it a redemption story, no. Not the way I usually use 
the term, where an individual turns over a new leaf. They're being 
freed from literal slavery that was imposed on them. I'm referring to 
what I think people usually refer to as redemption stories, 
especially in kid's lit. It's an escape from slavery story.

Pippin:
> 
> James remained arrogant, but agreed to take direction from 
Dumbledore
> as an Order member (which he didn't always follow.) And this enabled
> him to fight dark magic effectively enough that Voldemort considered
> him one who had defied him three times.  Something James was not 
doing
> while he was out cavorting with a werewolf and picking on young 
Snape.

Magpie:
We don't know anything about James as an Order member except what we 
have in the books, which is very little. He would always have taken 
direction from Dumbledore and not always follow them. There's no 
story of much of a change in James in the books, and nothing added to 
such a change in this story. If anything, this snippet reinforces the 
same guy we saw the first time we actually got to see him. High-
spirited, likes to fight bad-guys, cheeky, arrogant, loves teasing 
people with Sirius. He can be an ass, but he's on Dumbledore's side.

-m