The Weasleys/Fanfic/Kid's Poll

[Amy_kuras at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 8794

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> Of course, I'm thoroughly embarrassed afterward, and do teacherly 
> things to make it up ("instead of spelling review, let's have a brain 
> bowl").  Kids are forgiving creatures.

What district do you teach in? You sound like a really good teacher!

> > 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.
> 

> This is not to say that a good character won't have a Judas moment... 
> as a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised.  Perhaps Percy will fit 
> the bill, but my money's on a different character.
>
I agree--I think Percy has far too strong a sense of family loyalty--the Weasleys seem to be a pretty loyal bunch. I can see him pulling a Fudge and refusing to believe 
Voldemort has treturned, but once confronted with evidence he will land on the right side. 


> Nah.  I just have students with a weird sense of humor. 

I agree with that too_- I think kids, more so than grownups, find the Dursely's antics funny. Adults (at least this one) cringe and say "do they HAVE no Child 
Protective Services in England?? " Grownups realize other adults truly can treat children that horribly--to kids, at least those who areb't in such abusive situations, it's 
funny. And they are a little over-drawn, which fits that broad, funny  humor kids like!