Fw: [HPforGrownups] Who James Potter Was? /WAS: Methods of humilation/

[Koticzka]

No: HPFGUIDX 71141

> / The name of the author of the paragraph below is not mentioned! Sorry!/
> >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?
>
> From: the firey chasm from whence it came
> >>I think she used it deliberately, because she also has Harry point out
> that the coins the DA use for setting the date of their next meeting is
kind
> of like Death Eaters' scars, and Hermione admits that that's where she got
> the idea from. I think she's trying to blur the lines to some degree
between
> the "good" guys and the "bad" guys, and to show that both sides can
> sometimes use similar means to achieve certain ends. So yes, bullies can
> grow up to be good people who in their youth, used a tactic similar to a
> hate group to humilate people, and a group meant for fighting the Dark
Arts
> can use a similar means of summons that a group that practices the Dark
Arts
> uses.
> ~dream
>
> ***Koticzka's mad idea:
> Thinking more and mor of James Potter I do start to suspect that he was DE
> and perhaps even sacrificed his wife and son for his master. Well, I have
> not found any canon against the theory of James Potter's connections with
DE
> and V. As the theory of Potter's sacrifice is highly doubtful according to
> Harry's memories among the others arguments against it (I have to force
> myself working again or I shall be in troubles!), why not him to be a DE
> (another one?!) who recognised his mistakes and turn to the path of good?
> Well, in dark times, when even a couple of characters are running out of
the
> book (like Weaslye's Twins) there is one recepie - CONSTANT VILIGENCE! We
> must not trust anyone! And I have found no canon that Gryffindor House has
> not produced Dark Wizards, either.
> Talking of the aim of both attacks - I cannot see the difference ;)
> Seriously - the aim in both cases with underpants was the same -
> humiliation, hurting, just to show off someone's weakness, someone's
> strength.
>
> However I might have made a mistake, as I often do.
>
> Koticzka who has a very rare really good mood
> How can you hurt a man who has nothing?
> Give him something broken.
>