[HPforGrownups] Merlin

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 52221

Rona:

> I think that the order of merlin in which Dumbledore belongs  should be
questioned, because if >Merlin was a bad wizard who is to say that like the
Slytherian house the Order doesn't produce >nothing but *bad* wizards.
Futhermore, why in the world would Pettigrew a person Jame, >Lupin, and
Siruis trust betray them if they were friends, because he had his own
agenda.  Just a >thought.  I was think of what JKR said how Harry will have
to choose between what is easy and >what is right.(<--paraphrasing)  I
didn't want to start confusion but I was really trying to see >maybe if JKR
would maybe throw a loop on us. Anything is possible.

The books don't _suggest_ that Merlin is seen as in any way a dodgy
character in the WW (and of course only certain interpretations see him that
way in the Muggle world!)

He seems to be sufficiently "notable" for people to swear by him - it's the
only example of an oath I can think of in the books

Cheers

Ffred

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