Mother's Love

[jsommer at hal-pc.org]

No: HPFGUIDX 12373

I have been lurking for a little while, but have decided to dive in.  
I did a short search (and actually read some of the hits) and didn't 
see anything on this...

What do you think of the parallels between the actions of Lilly and 
the actions of Mrs. Crouch?  Both sacrifaced their lives to save 
their sons.  One has (so far) had a good result.  (The so far refers 
to Voldermort's statements to the effect that he has now 'taken' some 
of Lilly's magical protection by taking Harry's blood -- at least 
that's my memory of it).

But Mrs. Crouch's sacriface was a disaster.  I am one of the readers 
who would like to see well-rounded female characters (beyond 
Hermione) and I know that JKR cares deeply about single mothers, 
but ... I'm a little apprehensive.  I don't know whether she might be 
heading for a very interesting point about what motherhood is and is 
not inherently.  It would be annoying if it is simply going to turn 
out to be a point about the falliability of mothers (as opposed to 
one about parents generally).

By the way, aren't there an awful lot of orphans -- perhaps that's 
why no one thought to ask Neville about why he lives with his 
grandmother.

Jeanne