Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil (Nel Question - LONG)

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No: HPFGUIDX 38358

> The rest of Slytherin House had nothing to do with that.  Yes, I 
> know that each student's actions reflect on their house -- but 
> that's what the points system is for.  The Slytherins deserved to 
> lose the House Cup because of Draco's actions.  They did *not* 
> deserve to have their faces rubbed in it in front of the whole 
> school.  And Snape, in particular, did not deserve to be jerked 
> around by his boss in front of all his colleagues.
> 
> Marina
> rusalka at i...

I totally agree with this. It struck me even more in the Movie-Which-
Must-Not-Be-Named. The Slytherin flag stunt seemed unnecessarily 
cruel. And how would you like to be in a House which was booed at 
every Quidditch match?

Although I don't think this will happen, it would be quite 
interesting if, in one of the future books, JKR does point out the 
discrimination against the Slytherins, which is quite unfair at 
times. 

Another point: some of us do think that the HP books have a religious 
undertone, and when it is finished, we will be able to know more 
about this. "Good" and "evil" are talked about in much of the same 
ways in the Bible. For example, doing what one knows in one's heart 
to be right, rather than doing the right thing, but for the wrong 
reason.

I've remarked before on Manipulator Dumbledore. I agree with those 
who think it was definitely not a "good" thing to put 11-year-olds in 
danger. 

About Fudge: I think he may turn out to be one of the more 
interesting characters in the book series. To me, he seems to be the 
most like some of us Muggles, hiding our heads in the sand. At what 
point will he eat enough dirt?

About opposites: how about Fred and George? At some point, might they 
make different decisions, rather than always being Gred and Forge?

One other thing: awhile back, immediately after 9/11, Barb talked 
about terrorism and its role in the books. Of course, the books are 
much more relevant now. 

I wonder if that might be one of the reasons that JKR is taking such 
a long time with this particular book. As a thoughtful and sensitive 
individual, she could be second-guessing herself and her plot lines, 
though I do not think she would change them. 

Just a thought. 


lilahp