Marietta and Hermione (was JKR's Messages ) (was Re: Hermione In Trouble?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 120838


Del replies:
Let me re-quote the first episode, at the beginning of the meeting:
"Cho had just smiled at him and sat down on Ron's right. Her friend,
who had curly reddish-blonde hair, did not smile, but gave Harry a
thoroughly mistrustful look which plainly told him that, given her 
way, she would not be here at all".
 
Notice the "given her way". Marrietta would not have been here if Cho
hadn't insisted, even Harry realises that. Moreover, as I already
said, when she accepted to come, Marrietta didn't know what the DA
would *really* be about. She might not have been enthusiastic about a
not-forbidden DADA practice group, but an illegal anti-Umbridge group
was another matter entirely!




Alla:


As I said the first time - nice quote. Just for the fun of it, let 
me play "unreliable narrator" argument, which played so often in 
Harry/Snape discussions. :o)

Tell me if it sounds convincing or not.

So, what does Harry REALLY knows about Marietta?  In this quote he 
looks at her and sees Marietta making unhappy face, right? She does 
not even speak.
Did Harry ever talk to her? Not that I remember. Could Marietta 
pretend to be unhappy? I'd say yes, if she indeed was put to it  by 
her mother and she wanted to spy on what Harry was up to.

What I am getting at? Oh, yes - that Harry may have read Marietta 
incorrectly and she could have been a good enough actor to pul it 
off fooling Cho and making her believe that she is coming to DA 
meeetings only for her friend sake.

Do I really believe in Spy!Marietta? Nope, just wanted to try and 
make an argument about it, because on a bit more serious note 
Pettigrew was also a quiet one and SUPPOSEDLY following his friends 
and doing what THEY wanted.



Del replies:
That's another conspiracy theory to explain in a complicated way
something that has a very simple explanation : Marrietta never wanted
to belong to the DA, but she followed Cho because she is her friend.
Just like Ron and Hermione follow Harry sometimes even when they
really don't want to.

Alla:

Oh, NO. I don't build conspiracy theories, Del. I usually prefer 
simple explanations. I think I clearly stated in my previous post 
that it was just a speculation, nothing more. :o)

Alla wrote previously:
"Then my only advise to her will be to open her eyes and grow up."


Del replies:
Open her eyes to what? Something that only Harry saw?
Grow up? Isn't that *exactly* what she did, by not going with the
group, and doing what she thought was right?


Alla:

Del, again, I don't believe in absolute relativism of the morals. I 
believe she needs to open her eyes and see who the good guys really 
are and the fact that she did what SHE thought was right  does NOT 
make it right, in my opinion.

P.S. I pretty much agree with Nora's posts about Marietta situation. 
What's new here? :o)

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