Molly's role (was Ship predictions)

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 90735

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> I mean no disrespect to anyone who cleans for a living or a hobby, 
> but I thought Molly's role as cleaner wasn't important at all.  She 
> seemed to need a lot of help and fail at certain parts of this 
job.  
> There seemed to be little risk involved, especially compared to the 
> risk other members of the Order faced.
> 
> I also wasn't impressed that she was saddled with the cooking 
chores.
> 
> Paula

I do not want to start the whole Molly Weasley thread again, it was 
beaten to death a few months ago.  I just have to chime in again 
here.  First of all, I don't think "saddled" is the appropriate term 
here.  She has accepted the job, at least while her children are in 
the house, we do not know who is cooking now that the children have 
all gone back to school.  Whether you cook and clean for a living is 
really irrelevant here. Anyone who has done these jobs for their 
family for any length of time will tell you that it is a thankless, 
difficult job and done, not (for most anyway) out of a love for it, 
but because it has to be done.  For many people, preparing food for 
those they care about is a great and honorable thing.

We have no idea from canon what Molly does when there are no children 
to be cared for.  We do know that she has been on "duty".  I would 
assume within the context of OotP she was in the very same hallway 
where her husband was almost killed.  Basically, we have very little 
information about what any of the order are doing and to assume that 
Molly is somehow a lesser member because she has taken responsibility 
to care for the others is not only not fair to her, but to anyone who 
does the "dirty" work that keeps the rest going!

Sue, who will settle down now and think about the laundry that has to 
be done so her children have underwear and what to make for dinner ;).