[HPforGrownups] Re: The Basilisk Didn't Do it/Lupin the Spy/ the Dursleys/ Mrs. Weasley

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 44966

Rita writes:

> that I find troubling that she used the same words to describe different
> things, it seems to me more like JKR to do that to remind us of something
we
> already know and to let us draw the conclusion that we are really
presented
> with the same thing as the first time we run into that description.

It is interesting that the manner in which the victims of the basilisk are
found is described as similar to those killed with AK.  Remind me again what
we know about AK?  Any evidence of anyone prior to Voldemort/Riddle using
AK?  I think the possibility was discussed a while back that Voldemort
"invented" the AK curse.  Is it possible that he found a way to "bottle" the
killing power of the basilisk's curse?  Thus the similarities in the
victims?

smellee writes:
> In The Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius acknowledges that Sirius and James
> thought that Remus was the spy and Remus was the one who was feeding
> information to Voldemort.  I always wondered why the thought Remus
> was the traitor. I wouldn't think becuase he was a werewolf, but I
> can't come up with anything. Any thoughts, please?

I have two "explanations" for this.  First of all, since Sirius knew there
had to be a spy, and knew it had to be either Peter or Remus, Remus may have
been the logical choice because he was a werewolf, which means Sirius was
prejudiced and brings up more issues.  The other thing is if the Mauraders
were in fact from four different houses, and if (there are a lot of ifs
involved in this one) Peter was in Hufflepuff, those are supposed to be the
loyal ones.  So he would (foolishly) have thought it was safe with Peter as
secret keeper, since he's the loyal one.  Neither of these may be the right
reason, though, so I'd love to hear more thoughts on this!

MarEphraim writes:

> Despite all the 'mental and physical abuse' Harry suffered at the
> hands of the Dursleys et al, he seems a quite well adjusted boy (in
> both worlds).

In both worlds?  Harry doesn't seem very well adjusted in the Muggle world.
He has no friends in the Muggle world.  He spends his summers shut up in his
room staying as far away as he can from the Dursleys.  He never did have any
friends in the Muggle world, even before he entered the WW, thanks to Dudley
scaring anyone away who would even consider talking to him.  In the Muggle
world he seems quite a loner and never did fit in.  At least now with the WW
he does fit in someplace.

Megan writes:

> it, but she probably believes she's doing good by him. And never once do
we see
> Ron tell his mother that he doesn't like maroon. She may have bad fashion
taste, trust > me...it happens with mothers. Think of your mother. Would she
know what the most
> popular fashions are in your age group?

Okay, perhaps.  But would it be so hard to remove the lace or do SOMETHING
with it once she finds out how Ron feels about it?

Richelle

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