Foreshadowing (was Re: Arthur Weasley, With Imperius Curse )

[alhewison]

No: HPFGUIDX 37406

> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "ssk7882" <skelkins at a...> wrote:

> > Further speculations about missing Weasley children, Arthur's 
> > particular demeanor when telling the children about the 
> significance 
> > of the Dark Mark at the end of Chapter 9 of GoF, Bill's 
> contributions 
> > to that particular conversation, literary parallels between Percy 
> > Weasley and Barty Crouch, and how any of that might intersect 
with 
> > the series' thematic emphasis on damaged families, secrets, the 
> > effects of the past upon the present, and father-son 
relationships, 
> I 
> > will leave to the cruel and ruthlessly bloody minds of my fellow 
> > FEATHERBOAS.
> 
> > Now, Chapter 9. In HPforGrownups at y..., 

"lucky_kari" <lucky_kari at y...> wrote

> "Did you get them, Dad?" said Bill sharply. "The person who 
conjured 
> the Mark?"
> 
> which indicates that Bill knows what the Mark is. It's Ron who asks 
> all the questions in the net bit, and I think it's correct to 
assume 
> that Percy and Charlie aren't in the dark.
> 
> Bill, though, is a fountain of information on the subject. After 
all, 
> he was at Hogwarts back in those days.
> 
> Now, how about this line.
> 
> "The terror it inspired ... you have no idea, you're too young. 
Just 
> picture coming home, and finding the Dark Mark hovering over your 
> house, and knowing what you're about to find inside ..." Mr. 
Weasley 
> winced. 'Everyone's worst fear ... the very worst ..."
> 
> "There was silence for a moment."
> 
> Missing Weasley children anyone? 
> 
> And, if they do exist, I don't think the younger children know. 
It's 
> not a healthy response to death but people do it

An alternative explanation for this is that Arthur Weasley is 
actually foreshadowing the future. Arthur stands out as a pureblood 
muggle-lover. He hates and is hated by Lucius Malfoy. Even before he 
starts any campaign against Voldemort in the MOM, IMO he has already 
done enough to tempt the viciousness and wrath of certain DEs. Add to 
this that the twins threw snowballs at Voldemort (when he was in 
Quirrel's turban on PS/SS). Then compound this with Ron and indeed 
the whole family's friendship and love of the hated Harry Potter.

Is there a better way of getting at Harry (as they seem to have 
trouble physically getting at him), than by getting at those he loves?

Arthur might be merely remembering the dread every wizard felt before 
returning home. He might also be foreshadowing the future, he is at 
work all day, and could easily come home and find...

 I do agree that this paragraph in Chapter 9 certainly feels very 
significant, and I am sure it will be alluded to in the future.

Ali

(Who is currently enjoying an unheard of period of warm and sunny 
weather in England, nornmally deep in grey skies and April showers at 
this time of year!)