The Weasleys/Fanfic/Kid's Poll

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 8624


--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Ebony " <ebonyink at h...> wrote:

> The more I think about it, I'd have to say that I'm definitely the
> Percy of the family, Hermione at every school I've ever attended, a
> weird cross between Lupin, McGonagall, and Snape as a
> teacher (hey, at least there's no Binns in me!), and someone
> else entirely when in the midst of a group of friends.

Snape? I have a hard time believing that... but a little McGonagall isn't
a bad thing.  Some of those no-nonsense teachers were good for me.  I
didn't necessarily like it at the time.

> If JKR allows Percy to betray his family, I'll be disappointed.
> Though we real-life Percys may grouse and complain about the
> irresponsible youngsters, we'd give both life and limb on their
> behalf.  Remember Percy's obvious concern at the end of the
> second task in GoF?  When all is said and done, we big sisters
> and big brothers love those annoying brats who are always
> underfoot.  :-)

I don't believe it either.  Percy's stuck on propriety, but I can't
imagine a Weasley without his or her moral compass in perfect working
order.  He's motivated by a desire for order and respectability --
conscious of his family's relative poverty, maybe -- but his heart's in
the right place.

Where does the "so-and-so is going to turn Dark" stuff get started?
We've seen speculation about Percy, Gred and Feorge, and Dumbledore.  I
suspect it comes from post-Vietnam cynicism and from TV and movies, where
it's used as a  plot device to add punch and a "twist" to a weak story.

How in the world did the Dursleys come up second?  Are kids' homes so
awful they identify with the life Harry led on Privet Drive? What a
commentary.


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