Lupin's resentment : An inside to Snape's resentment

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No: HPFGUIDX 94145

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> Anyway, Alla, I just hope you can understand my point here. It's 
not that I
> am picking on Harry/Sirius per se, or you personally, or anyone's 
opinions.
> We all have them--but, as I have said before, when we analyze the 
characters
> in Rowling's works, I feel we need to look at all of them with an 
equal eye
> towards who they are, what has shaped them, and why they act the 
way they
> do. Thus far, other then Voldemort (that we know of at any rate), 
*all* of
> the characters have very valid reasons for being as they are. We as 
the
> audience may not understand all those reasons, since we have a 
limited range
> of vision as it were--but really, to keep true to Rowling's themes, 
we
> really need to *Look* at everything before we get into the 'who is 
right and
> who is wrong' decisions. And one of the obvious themes is how the 
characters
> reflect each other in nature and choices. And again, they all have 
a 'valid'
> reason for their stances (even if some of their actions and 
reactions are
> less than sterling in our own imperfect and opinionated eyes.).
> 
> It's a good lesson and good practice for how to treat people in 
real life,
> fictional work or not...^^
> 
> Anyway, I hope you have a good evening and a good weekend. Take care
> 
> Anne

Just a small comment.

As I said I will respond tomorrow, but I very strongly disagree with 
you here. It is fun debating the characters, but I feel as if you are 
criticising me for liking them more than Snape at that point.

Yes, we have been through all that and I know you don't mean to do 
that, but it feels like it. I guess I am taking myself too 
seriously. :o)

Yes, for the in depth literary analysis we  may have to look at all 
characters equally, but it is really not always necessary, IMO.


Sorry again,

Alla