Betryal (was Rowling and Philosophy)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 53880

 
> TW: On prejudice:
Ron, I mean, look at the way he refers to Lupin
> in PoA Ch.17 when the professor tries to help him.
> 
> "Get away from me, werewolf!" (PoA, US paperback, Ch.17, 345)
> 
> He can't just say 'get away from me?' He's just got to use the
> bigoted term, right? Nope - I can't give you Ron here. Ron is pretty
> prejudiced, truth be told.

Werewolves *are* dangerous, prejudice or not. Ron probably suspected 
that Lupin would transform and kill him any minute. (and er- it *was* 
full moon time, wasn't it?) Then, later - Ron volunteers to be 
*chained* to Pettigrew with Lupin (concluded that it's not full Moon 
and he's safe?)

I see more fault with Lupin, forgetting how dangerous he is, that it 
IS that time of Moon... even after Ron's fear reminded him?

-- Finwitch