[HPforGrownups] Re: Love Those Weasleys [re: Notes on the Weasleys and their Hardships]

[Ebony Elizabeth Thomas]

No: HPFGUIDX 21263

Great post, David!

>>It strikes me that in all areas where she has not had direct
>experience to the contrary (Fudge), Molly is very traditional in her
>views.

<snip of some interesting points>

>It will be interesting to see what her expectations for Ginny are.

I agree.  I *really* see the potential for generational conflict between 
mother and daughter.  I always thought of Molly as a rather traditional 
woman, and I think that post-women's lib "traditional" women's roles are 
much more entrenched in wizarding society than in the Muggle--Quidditch 
notwithstanding.

The problem is, we don't know much about Ginny.  Reading between the lines, 
I think she either has a very close relationship with her mother or her 
mother has simply kept her close.

We don't yet know enough about Ginny to say whether or not she'll conform or 
rebel.  Most fanfic writers like Rebel!Ginny, but I think we all ought to 
pay closer attention to clues we have in canon and birth order rationale.

>She would disbelieve Rita Skeeter about MOM news, but not about other
>things; she would believe Lockhart not only because of his personal
>charm but also because he endorses traditional views (werewolves are
>a scourge, etc.).
>
>This is not to say that her beliefs are deeply entrenched or she is
>not open minded: she just hasn't thought much about things that don't
>affect her directly, such as Arthur's career at the MOM.  It's the
>more to her credit that she doesn't pressure Arthur to modify his
>stance for his career.

I would have hoped she would have been a bit more understanding re: 
Hermione's portrayal in the Rita Skeeter articles.  This is yet another 
thing that bothers me about long-term R/H--unless they change, at this point 
I see them going through everlasting cycles of intensity and cooling down.  
If Molly was upset over an article by a questionable source, imagine how 
she'll react to Hermione if they are dating/engaged/married and R/H ever 
*did* have a major yet resolvable conflict.  Talk about mother-in-law 
problems...

--Ebony

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