Molly-- Thoughts on a witch

[Josh Warren]

No: HPFGUIDX 109735

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
>  I'm curious about how you see Molly reacting. What's she going 
> to do? Duel with Harry? Burst into tears? Meekly tell Harry yes, 
> you're ready to be a grownup now, here's your lunchbox and be 
> careful crossing streets? <g> You see the contradiction, I hope.
> 
> If Harry needs  validation from Molly to prove to himself that he 
> shouldn't be treated as a child, that in itself is childish.

I was picturing more of a scene similar to OotP, where Harry insists 
on being told everything that's currently going on, requesting extra 
training, etc. Anything along the lines of "let me into the Order." I 
then visualize Molly, perhaps interrupting whomever is giving a more 
reasonable response, screaming, "Oh Heavens no! You're just a child, 
you should leave this to the adults! Blah blah blah!" Enter Harry, 
now screaming to be heard over Molly, "I wish I could!"

It would be much better overall if DD has a talk with the Order (and 
specifically Molly) about Harry knowing that he is the only one that 
defeat Voldemort, and that his place in the Order needs to be 
affirmed, all before Harry returns from Privet Drive.

Which will happen? We dunno, but the odds are 90+% that it'll be one 
or the other. It's almost as sure-fire as Harry wanting to distance 
himself from his friends to protect them (he did have those exact 
thoughts in OotP halfway through).

Josh