Marrietta's betrayal

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 111031

> Alla:
> 
> Well, Pippin, the problem I see here is that canon so far 
seems to  clearly point out that Marietta comes to Umbridge first, 
so I have a  lot of trouble seeing her intentions as honorable.<

If Marietta's goal was to stop the meetings, then telling Flitwick or 
Dumbledore wouldn't do the trick. I wouldn't myself go as far as 
saying her behavior was honorable. But it needn't have been 
deliberately dishonorable either. A mistake,as Cho put it.  I see it 
as Marietta not liking the choice she was being asked to make, 
and trying to put herself in a position where she wouldn't have to 
make it.

I wouldn't be surprised if JKR intends to show us that refusing to 
choose between good and evil can be just as much a mistake 
as choosing poorly. Marietta isn't the only person who has made 
that error. Lupin comes to mind. JKR may have a very good 
reason for showing us that refusing to choose could lead to 
betrayal.


My line of thought  *is*  highly speculative, but  IMO, it's even 
more speculative to say that Marietta acted out of spite. 
According to Cho, Marietta is a lovely person, and Cho isn't 
someone who likes spiteful people. Look at the other people 
she likes: Harry and Cedric. You can't find nicer people than 
them.

Pippin