Gender discussion: An original thought! Alert the media!

[Rita Winston]

No: HPFGUIDX 15104

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:

> In fact, there are only two characters in the whole series that I 
> can think of whose selfhood or internal value, in their own mind,
> is derived from a relationship with someone else. And the most 
> blatant one is not a woman. It is Peter Pettigrew. He apparently
> has discarded any inner strength he had, and exists, not only to
> Voldemort but to himself, as a tool of another. His portrayal by
> JKR is not flattering.

There are a couple more examples, which correlate with your point. 
Barty Crouch, Jr, who defines himself as his father's enemy and the 
Dark Lord's loyal servant. Maybe Crouch's co-conspirators also 
defined themselves only as the Dark Lord's loyal servants. Winky, 
defining herself only as servant of the Crouch family.