Puzzling Question

[prefectmarcus at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24405

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Herald Talia <heraldtalia at j...> wrote:
> 
> 	Do you have any answer for me about the larger question - why 
aren't
> there any working moms in the Potterverse? After all, JKR is and was 
a
> working mom. (although her job is ideal in terms of time 
flexibility.) Is
> JKR saying something about her own attitudes? 

> Robyn

Do we know any successful Wizard in the Potterverse that is married?  
We have met the parents of several Hogwarts students, but we are 
unaware of the parental or marriage status of any of the Hogwarts 
staff or the Minister of Magic. 

The stories are told from Harry's POV.  The only facts that we learn 
have something to do with the story.  Anything else is limited.  
Rowling learned that from Jane Austen.  

> Oh, BTW - I'm not bashing housewives. Been there, done that. It's 
the
> most noble work in the universe (along with Headmastering) But, all 
her
> kids are grown and out of the house. Mindy has a point, even with
> Apparition and the WWN, she's got to be kind of bored. 
> 
> Robyn

I perfer the term "Homemaker" myself, but the point is well taken.  We 
still really don't know what Molly does except for knit sweaters.  We 
only see her at home when Harry is there for a few weeks of Summer 
Vacation.

Marcus