Weasleys turning their backs? (was Re:Percy vs Sirus Question)

[Tamee Livingston]

No: HPFGUIDX 85456

Message: 14
   Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:42:42 -0000
   From: "ghinghapuss" <rredordead at aol.com>
Subject: Re: Percy vs Sirus Question

Mandy wrote:

>>   I'm sure Sirius' parents loved him, in their own way, and like to
believe it must have been just as difficult for Sirius to turn his back on
his family as it was for Percy. Despite the fact that the Black family is
stereotypically 'evil' and the Weasleys are stereotypically 'good.'  I love
that Molly and Arthur are acting in a similar way to Mrs. (and probably Mr.)
Black. Turning their backs on their son and refusing to talk to him.  I also
was thinking that we witnessed the Mrs. Black and Sirius relationship after
20 years of ill feeling and the embarrassment and slur of her having a son
in prison of 15 years.  We are witnessing the Percy and parents relationship
at the beginning of their split. Whose to say Mr. and Mrs. Weasley wont get
as bitter as Mrs. Black after 20 years of mutual hate.  <<

Tamee replies:
When have the Weasleys turned their backs on Percy?  When Molly went to talk
to him and had the door slammed in her face?  When Molly sent Percy the
traditional Christmas sweater which was immediately returned?  I have seen
Percy turn his back on his family; however, I have not seen them reject him.
In fact, it has been their overtures that have been rejected.  I don't mean
to be nitpicky, but this just seemed to be a mischaracterization of their
behavior.  While it is very possible that their relationship could end up as
bitter as the Blacks' in 20 years, I don't think it qualifies as anything
like "mutual hate" at the moment.

Tamee (willing to defend the Weasley love)