[HPforGrownups] Who's going to betray the Order?

[Danger Mouse]

No: HPFGUIDX 75795

Sorry everyone--the e-mail sent before I had actually done that little thing called *writing my post.* I apologize!

Wendy:
So . . .  how to say this without making it sound like I hate Molly, or
that I'm making wild unfounded speculations as an excuse to have something
to post <g>?  . . . I don't think Molly is evil. But I'm very afraid that
she may decide, out of desperation and fear, to go to Voldemort and make a
deal: "I'll tell you what you want to know, and you promise not to kill any
of my kids." <SNIP SNIP SNIP> But the question is: is Molly capable of it? 

Dan:
I don't think so. You see, to betray Harry by trading information to Voldemort in return for a little favor would be, well, idiotic, and I don't think Molly is that big of a fool. She's seen friends (and family?) murdered by Voldemort and his Death Eaters. She knows that he is Evil and Not to Be Trusted. That's the thing. Unless there is a magical contract; some sort of binding promise of ancient magic, in the vein of life debts and Lily's protection... something fundamental that cannot be broken, I don't see her letting Harry and the rest be endangered out of despair and fear. I've read her as protective of her children, and Ginny's involvement with Harry in a fight against Death Eaters is no help, but the real question is: is she stupid enough to trust a Most Evil Wizard?

-Dan

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