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

[frodoyoda_2000]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., GerRoJen at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 12/14/01 8:28:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> frodoyoda at a... writes:
> 
> 
> > (definitely in the Mists of 
> > Avalon, maybe in The Once and Future King, and others), Gareth is 
not 
> > 
> 
> *grin*  In "Mists of Avalon" (which I received the DVD for an 
anniversary 
> present and I also have the book) Gareth is the youngest.  Mordred 
is 
> fostered by Morgause and treats her as a mother, but she is not his 
true 
> mother.  
> 
> I can see Ron in Gareth's role, easily.  Gareth loved Arthur and 
was 
> devastated by Guenwhyvar and Lancelot's treachery.  
> 
Good point. But in order to draw the five Orkney brothers to five 
Weasley brothers parallel, you must include Mordred as a "brother." 
Without that as a postulate, the whole argument fizzles out.

Molly