[HPforGrownups] Re: Stereotyping

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 84933


--- "Cindy C." <cindysphynx at comcast.net> wrote:

> That certainly changed in OoP, but some female
> characters (chiefly
> Molly) went from being a bit stiff and
> underdeveloped to being . . .
> well, space aliens.  Molly in particular went from a
> character that
> was internally consistent and made sense to being
> just plain *weird.*
>   Tidying the place up while war preparation goes on
> all around her. 
> Stuck in a time warp and unable to grow with her
> children.  What I
> can't figure out is if JKR did this to Molly on
> purpose or even for a
> reason.  


I disagree with your view of Molly.  She had no
trouble with Charlie or Bill being involved (she was
scared for them, but she didn't try to keep them out
of anything).  Only with the kids that were still
"kids."  Fred and George were technically of age, but
they were still in school.  I don't know about in the
UK, but here most 18 year old seniors have the same
rules they had when they were 17 year old seniors.

And they place *needed* to be cleaned.  For safety
reasons, and to get rid of any "spying" objects and
just to be livable.



Rebecca


who didn't find pre-OOTP McGonagall any more
two-dimensional than pre-OOTP Dumbledore

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