[HPforGrownups] The Old Crowd (was Molly and Arthur's past)

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42730

Corinthum wrote:

> Sorry, didn't mean to leave you hanging.  :)  Many people seem to
> think that because Dumbledore trusted Arthur and Molly enough to let
> them into his "new crowd", they must have been a member of the "old
> crowd".  I disagree.

I have a sort of mixed view on the Weasleys and the old crowd.  We *know*
that the old crowd must consist of the following:

Remus Lupin
Sirius Black
Arabella Figg
Mundungus Fletcher
Albus Dumbledore

Who else is to be included in the old crowd?  Did I leave anyone out?
Dumbledore must be part of it, and he specifically names Figg, Lupin, and
Fletcher, and he is telling all of this to Sirius so all of those have to be
part of the old crowd.

Now, on to my views on the Weasleys.

I think that Arthur may have been a part of the old crowd, but not Molly.
During the reign of Voldemort, Molly was busy raising babies.  I picture her
as a "stay at home" witch, keeping her own family safe while her husband
went out to fight in the war.  Dumbledore asked Molly if he could count on
her and Arthur.  It's possible that if Arthur had been there he wouldn've
had to ask.  Also, there's the "Voldemort" or "You Know Who."  Arthur says
You Know Who, while the old crowd (as far as we know) says Voldemort.  But
that could be because Molly freaked out if he said Voldemort, and he'd have
gotten used to saying You Know Who.

Just my two cents on the matter.  Feel free to add to my very short list of
"old crowd" members!

Richelle