[HPforGrownups] Re: Evil! Molly (was E!Lupin)

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 57934

Maria Alena then wondered:
> PS - is there an Evil!Molly theory? She did buy Harry green robes,
> you know...

Catherine:

There is now. Takes of shoes and prepares to jump in with both feet,
possibly in the manner of Princess Margaret unwisely and about to get
burnt...

Oh, those green robes. One of the few slip-ups in Molly's otherwise
well-camouflaged villainy, or perhaps, for we should surely give this
more devious witch all possible credit for her subtleties, a little
joke of her own concerning Harry's own inherent iffyness, designed to
raise his fellow pupils' suspicions (why is this Gryffindor clad in
Slytherin green?) and draw them away from thoughts that anyone but
Harry might have sabotaged the competition.

Kelly (me):

Why is buying green robes considered as evil?  McGonagall wears green robes
as well, and I think Arthur was even described as wearing green.
Personally, I've wondered for a little bit if there is some significance in
the color of a witch or wizard's robe color?  Take note of Fudge's ensemble:
pinstriped suit, scarlet tie, long black cloak, pointed purple boots, and a
lime-green bowler.  As the Minister of Magic, Fudge is supposed to represent
the WW (or at least the British version of it, unsure if he would speak for
India or the US, for instance).  For him to always wear such a multi-colored
assortment of clothes is odd, probably even in the WW, unless there is a
reason for it.  If clothing color does have some significance, then perhaps
Molly chose green for Harry for this reason.  I really would like to know if
the clothing color has some significance, and if so, what does it mean?  I
don't believe the colors in the adult WW have a thing to do with Hogwarts
house colors.

As for Harry's robes vs. Ron's, keep in mind she used Harry's money to buy
his, so he can afford better.  As for Ron, she is getting four kids ready to
go to Hogwarts by herself in the span of a day.  That's a lot to do.  Maybe
she intended to do a bit more the next morning early, but then she read the
Daily Prophet and heard about the Dark Mark.

Kelly Grosskreutz
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