OOP: Re: Book Six

[sueeeyqbong]

No: HPFGUIDX 65465

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "peterhbrine" 
<peterhbrine at y...> wrote:
> Where does the plot go from here?  My vote is Book 6 will be 
> dedicated to brining non-human magical creatures to the anti-
> Voldmort side.  House Elves, Goblins, Centaurs, Giants and Merpeople will 
> major characters and Harry's showdown with Voldmort will result in 
> Voldmort being unable to keep these groups from uniting against 
> him.
> Expect to see a strong fight in the Ministry (and Hogwarts) over 
> anti and pro-S.P.E.W. legislation.

This is a really interesting possibility, and I definitely think 
that the non-human magical creatures will feature strongly in book 
6. I reckon, though, that they will actually be more tempted towards 
Voldemort's side, because throughout OoP, there are constant 
reminders of how wizards and witches have abused their non-human 
peers. Trying to think of examples ...

UK p. 81    The order are discussing whether the goblins would go 
over to Voldemort's side and Lupin says 'If they're offered the 
freedom we've been denying them for centuries, they're going to be 
tempted'

UK p.666   The anger of the centaurs against wizardkind when 
Hermione lets slip that they wanted the centaurs to deal with 
Professor Umbridge for them - in the forbidden forest before they're 
rescued by Grawp : 'They already have the arrongance of their kind'

The constant theme of house elves' slavery (UK p. 733): 'Kreacher is 
what he ahs been made by wizards, Harry...Yes, he is to be pitied. 
his existence has been as miserable as your friend Dobby's'

Harry's reflection on the magical creatures fountain in the inistry 
of Magic foyer (after his disciplinary hearing) that 'they were most 
unlikely to be caught staring so soppily at humans of any 
description'
 
Oh gosh, there are tons of others but I'm a bit too pushed for time 
to look them up.  Hope you get what I'm trying to get at though...I 
remember lots of mentions of hostility to wizards and witches...not 
so many to unity amongst all magical creatures. Anyone agree?