[HPforGrownups] Some OOP: Methods of humilation

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No: HPFGUIDX 68212

In a message dated 7/7/03 6:01:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
martina.altvater at t-online.de writes:
> I'm usually just lurking around but while rereading some parts of GOF
> something jumped out on me:
> During the Quidditch World Cup, when the Death Eaters have their
> little parade with the Muggle family, they turn the woman upside down
> so her underpants are shown. Exactly as James did with Snape in the
> pensieve scene.
> My question: Was this a mere coincedence or did JKR use this form of
> humilation deliberately? Any ideas?

I mentioned that today in my TBAY post!  How cool that we both thought of it 
:-) !  It *screams* QWC scene to me.  I think JRK used it because it's a quite 
embarassing situation to be in and is one of the worst things you can do to a 
person without physically hurting him.  You're exposed to everyone.  Unless 
you're odd and occasionally go to your friends "Look how pretty my underwear is 
today!" or change completely on the band bus.  Not that I've ever done 
that...

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~


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