[HPforGrownups] Re: Umbridge's Rape (Was Umbridge a Half-Breed???)

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 78265


> 
> Me:
> 
> Hmm.  You said there's no way they would rape her,
> but have you read 
> the posts describing the mythological character of
> the centaur?  
> I'll paraphrase:
> 
> Ancient peoples started the myth about centaurs
> presumably from 
> seeing soldiers on horses...they had never seen
> horses before and 
> thought myth came about that the rider and horse
> were one creature.  
> These soldiers often raped and pilaged.  
> 
> Centaurs (who are all male) could only procreate by
> impregnating 
> human women.  They are depicted carting off
> screaming women.  
> 
> I'll bet J.K. knows this.  And I'm not saying she
> definitely *did* 
> intend on this scenario, but I think it's likely. 
> She didn't spell 
> it out...like you said, it's a "children's book". 
> But an implied 
> rape is NOT out of the question.  
> 
> You also said that they wouldn't want to mate with
> humans.  This 
> statement in itself is ridiculous, because rape is
> not having sex, 
> it's an act of violence.  Period.
> 
> James Redmont
> 
> 


In mythology centaurs were also drunken and lewd and
had nothing to do with astrology.  Doesn't sound much
like JKR's centaurs to me.


Rebecca


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