[HPforGrownups] Re: Puzzling Question

[Herald Talia]

No: HPFGUIDX 24408

<clip> prefect Marcus said:
> 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. 
> 
I don't know - I think we would know about more about people's lives. If
McGonagall was married, for example, one of the other students would
probably tell Harry about it when he asked about her. That seems very
British to me - single, highly professional teachers. 
If Molly had a job, wouldn't we hear something about it? She'd be a
little like Lucy (I Love Lucy) don' t you think? Marketing hair care
potions that didn't quite pan out, starting a resteraunt that might not
be such a success? There's such potential for funny scenes, 
		"Sorry, Harry, my mom's doing her health food store. Instead of a
	chocolate 	Easter egg, here's what  we got." said Ron, holding an object
that 	looked suspiciously like a bird's nest. "And it's got a Compello
spell on 	it, so we have to eat it." 
	Sometimes Harry was jealous of Ron and his wonderful family, but this
	wasn't one of those times.......
Molly's very likely to let us all know exactly what she thinks, and to
contribute her professional expertise to whatever is at hand. The fact
that she doesn't makes me think she doesn't have any professional
expertise. 

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> 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.  
	
	Yes, but Jane was writing a comedy of manners. The characterizations are
excellent, but there really is not much plot. Nothing happens. When you
teach creative writing, you definitely don't assign Austen so that
students can learn about plot construction.  JKR's stories are very
action driven, and that usually compels a certain amount of detail,
because the action needs "space" in which to be woven. I think if JKR
doesn't say Molly's profession, it's because she doesn't have one. And I
do think she's saying something about her own attitudes. At the very
least, that professional and private lives should be quite seperate. 
	The only other option is that her job, set by Dumbledore, is something
to do with protecting Harry- that she's his foster mother and guadian
wizard, and it's her job to monitor his safety. Was it such an accident
that Harry met the Weasleys, of all people, when he didn't know how to
get on the platform? Maybe Molly's surprise at George and Fred's
assertion that he is Harry Potter is not entirely genuine. 

Robyn, who would love to be invited to the Burrow for a cup of tea and
wishes she could swap recipes with Molly Weasley. 

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