Parallels between the Weasleys and King Arthur's fami...

[heathernmoore]

No: HPFGUIDX 31609

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "lucky_kari" <lucky_kari at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., GerRoJen at a... wrote:
> > 
> > I feel that perhaps the Malfoys' hatred of Muggles may stem from 
> Narcissa's 
> > past.  Perhaps she wanted to be magickal and married a wizard just 
> to be 
> > "in".  
> > Jessie
> 
> Though I don't give one minute's credence to the Narcissa Malfoy is an 
> Evans school of thought, I feel strangely attracted to finding a 
> reason why this may be so.
> 
> Now, Petunia's evidence is a problem. But it could be argued, quite 
> persuasively actually, that she is keeping Narcissa's existence under 
> wraps. Perhaps she hasn't mentioned her to Vernon. Do you think 
> Petunia wanted Vernon to find out about Lily? But, somehow Lily and 
> James forced themselves on his attention. Even then, Petunia insists 
> on pretending she didn't have a sister. Why would she bring up 
> Narcissa, if Narcissa did not show up? 
> 
> Now, it's clearly impossible that Narcissa then married Lucius Malfoy 
> right out of Hogwarts, like Lily marrying James Potter. I don't care 
> how strange the HP world is about people not telling other people 
> about the past (witness Harry), it's not going to go unremarked upon 
> that Draco and Harry are first cousins. But there's another scenario. 
> What if Narcissa admired the wizarding aristocracy we are getting 
> glimpses of, wanted to be part of it, and knew she never could be on 
> account of being muggle-born. Then, after school, she reinvents 
> herself, leaves behind her past, and constructs a new identity, making 
> it doubly assured that she'll never intrude on Petunia and Vernon's 
> peace. 
> 
> Now, did Lucius Malfoy know? I think it could go either way. It's no 
> use saying, well he wouldn't marry a mudblood because....... People 
> don't work that way. Love conquers all. 


 Call me a cynic. This is a nice sentiment, but a false one. For large chunks of society, it's money, or society, or getting-my-own-damn-way, or elitism, or alcohol, or everything *but* love which conquers all. Lucius, from what we've seen of him so far, doesn't seem to be intended as a character from whom love would conquer bad breeding.