[HPforGrownups] TBAY: Weasley Predisposition To Imperius?

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 45490

Elkins:
> I just don't know about this "Arthur Weasley *used* the Imperius 
> Curse" spec that Eloise has been handsawing out there, though.  I 
> think that one just might qualify as a mutiny.  
> 

If I were a crew member on that particular ship, it would indeed qualify as 
mutiny...but since I'm not.......
Why does this always happen to me? I remember Cindy crying mutiny at me once 
when I was only *visiting* the Big Bang, for goodness sake.

No, I'm pretty agnostic on Arthur with Imperius theories, truth be told. 
I *do* think it highly likely that there is something there, that a Weasley 
has been involved with the Imperius Curse.

In fact, you might remember that in my Parallel Universe Fourth Man theory 
(which allowed me simultaneously both to be and not be a crew member of the 
Fourth Man Hovercraft), I attempted to unite Seventh Son with Fourth Man with 
Weasley with Imperius in one glorious, all embracing theory. (Was the Fourth 
Man the 'missing' Weasley who had been serving Voldemort under Imperius?) I 
don't think I went quite as far as uniting it with Dicey's 'Rita Skeeter is 
Fourth Man in drag' theory........but give me time.

But Cindy provided an alternative view and there was this canon lying around 
and so in the interests of academic rigour, I felt duty bound to bring it to 
her attention.
That and the fact that I generally like to keep on good terms with the 
various captains round the Bay. Especially ones with Big Paddles. ;-)

This ties in rather with something I've been musing about in relation to 
MAGIC DISHWASHER. The biggest problem I have with MD is that it is, as has 
been mentioned, somewhat of an act of faith. It may be perfectly correct. 
OTOH it seems to me that there are so many legitimate ways of interpreting a 
piece of literature that I don't want to invest all my energies in just one 
of these, particularly when the canon is unfinished. When it comes to 
theories, I'd rather juggle different possible methods of interpretation, 
keeping my mind open (or sitting on the fence.... decisiveness was never one 
of my faults. ;-) ) That's one of the reasons I can't get into SHIPping. I 
may adopt some theories as working hypotheses, or go along with a theory for 
the academic fun of developing an argument, but in the end a theory is only a 
theory and may be proved or disproved. 

So with Arthur and the  Imperius, it seems to me that there *is* something 
up, but I'd rather look at all the evidence and the different ways it can be 
worked than commit myself to crewing on one particular vessel.

However....I've never been referred to as a 'secret weapon' before, nor have 
I ever been a punch-line before, so if I'm being strictly mercenary, I think 
Cindy's got the edge there!  Although, of course, I'm always open to higher 
offers. ;-)

Eloise
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