[HPforGrownups] Re: Some questions/comments about GoF

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 102196

| From: Susan
| Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:29 AM
| Susan now:
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| Further, why would PP _want_ to be called that anymore?  If *I* were
| a huge traitor who did all those horrible things to the people who
| were my best friends in school, I really don't think I'd want to be
| called by the nickname they gave me.  Seems like it would be a
| constant painful reminder of what a great coward I am.  The only
| thought I have there is that perhaps LV, sadist that he is,
| uses the nickname as a constant reminder to PP that PP should always
| be aware of where his loyalties lie.

[Lee]:
I'd agree with that.  And, additionally, the nickname is, in fact, perfectly
descriptive of PP; he's a crawler, just like a worm; he serves in terror and
revulsion, not with pride.  I'd say, too, that, like a worm, he was bate for
bringing in whatever to LV...like bringing in Bertha.  Definitely a
descriptive name. :-)

| Barbara:
| > Why did Moody/Crouch turn Malfoy into a ferret, or was that to
| prove he
| > (Moody) is a "good" guy? Actually, I think I can answer that
| myself, since
| > Barty Jr. holds a grudge against all the DEs that escaped
| prosecution and
| > weren't "faithful" to VM.
|
|
| Susan:
| My opinion is that Moody wanted to get on Harry's good side, though I
| like what you're saying re:LM et al.  But the real bummer for me was
| the fact that Moody _wasn't_ Moody, because I thought he was really
| really cool.

[Lee]:
Oh, I agree with both assessments.  And, remember, Crouch/Moody *Needed* for
Harry to trust him; it was C/M's job to help Harry win the tournament so
that Harry would touch the cup and be portkeyed to VoldeThingy.  So, Malfoy
was messing with Harry, C/M would do something very--uh--perhaps
Real-Moody-like and keep Malfoy from doing any harm to Harry, gaining
Harry's admiration and trust, and smoothing the path to better assisting
Harry.

Cheers,
Lee :-)

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