Minerva and Marvelo

[Whirdy at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 36642

Has there been any notice taken of the waverings of MM, Deputy Headmistress 
of Dear Old HSWW. 

She is cast as a thin-mouthed, stern, don't give and inch disciplinarian, 
with a soft heart (especially for HP).  So how come she has to threaten 
Peeves with telling the Headmaster about the water bombs if he doesn't stop.  
Peeves ends up doing exactly what he wishes. 

Even HP handled Peeves better than that -- "Bloody Baron has his reasons" 
and, of course, Lupin turned the tables on Peeves altogether. 

There are a number of other situations in which MM waffles and wavers, rather 
than taking charge.  Also, like most adults, she ignores important 
information based on who is telling it -- shades of GL. 

I am really not complaining, though, just commenting 

.  It is nice to have characters act as irrationally and illogically as the 
people who are following their adventures. 

It just goes to show that the Potterverse ain't poifect! 

zoehooch writes: 
>>I've got a few nagging questions that I'd appreciate some opinions on. 
>>How does Tom Riddle know about his mother? How does he know she's a 
>>witch? How does he know his middle name is that of his maternal 
>>grandfather? 
>>Does he know any of this before he comes to Hogwarts or does he learn 
>>about it later? 

I also floated some Q's about LV a few weeks ago along the same lines and 
received silence. Are the DE's at work out there when we look into "that 
which should not be asked?" 


whirdy 





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