[HPforGrownups] Re: Percy- a little odd? and the Wonderful Weasleys

[alicit at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 48990

Abigail Writes a wonderful post which i disagree with here:

I think our disagreement comes from our definition of 'rebel'

Abigail's definition:
>A rebel, to my mind, is someone who eschews the trappings 
>and confines of society, and makes his own laws. 

My definition would be someone who goes against what the people around them 
expect/plan for them.  This can either be on a large scale, like you suggest, 
or on a smaller scale, like i think the weasleys do.

and, just for kicks, let's see webster's definition, to see if maybe i'm 
using the wrong term here:
>Main Entry: 2rebel
>Function: noun
>Date: 14th century
>: one who <A HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=rebels">rebels</A> or participates in a <A HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=rebellion">rebellion</A>

Have i mentioned how much i hate webster?

Anyway... Here's why i'd say each weasley rebels:

Arthur-
Yes, there's that loophole thing, but there's also the larger issue of how he 
eschews a higher position in government in favor of a job he likes, which 
pays less but means he doesn't have to take a position against muggles

Molly-
Molly isn't so much a rebel as the others, but she does go against fudge et 
al. in GoF, which is her government...

Bill-
Is expected, as a Gringotts employee, to wear suits and ties etc etc.  He 
does not.  Little things are rebellious too!

Charlie-
Everyone thought he was going to play professional quidditch, but he threw it 
all away to go after his dream of working with dragons.  (my personal 
favorite weasley)

Percey-
As said in posts by myself and others, perce rebells by being the good kid

Fred& George-
Are expected by their mother and everyone else to graduate from hogwarts and 
go into the MoM or something distinguished like that.  Instead, they want to 
have a joke shop

Ron-
Not too young to rebel! The whole books are full of the trio breaking rules.  
At the end of GoF he is dead set against Fudge, pretty rebellious for a kid

Ginny-
Allright, she's not that rebellious, But there are still three books! i'm 
sure we'll get something surprising from her.
A little bit of rebellion from ginny:  She won't Go to the Ball with harry, 
even though everyone expects her to, she honors her committment to Neville 
and has a lovely time anyway.  She also won't divulge Hermione's secret to 
her own brother.
little rebellions for a little girl...

-scheherazade, luvin them weasleys


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