Prejudice in the WW (was why the founders retained Slytherin)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117867


Hannah wrote :
" Doesn't Hermione make the 'I don't like horses' comment when 
Lavender/Parvati is in raptures over Firenze's attractiveness?  I'm 
not saying that makes it right, but I think in this context it's a dig
at Parvati/Lavender for being shallow and silly, rather than a
deliberately racist remark.  I don't think she'd have come out with it
if they'd simply been discussing Firenze as a teacher in a 
disspassionate way.  "

Del replies :
You could be right, of course. It just doesn't feel that way to me
when I read it.
I would also think that Hermione is in the wrong place to criticise
girls' silly reactions to attractive teachers *cough*Lockhart*cough*

Hannah wrote :
"The fact that Hermione did cover for Lupin suggests that she wasn't
affected by prejudice towards werewolves.  I doubt Ron could have done
it had he been in the position, no matter how much trust DD seemed to
have in Lupin."

Del replies :
Ron doesn't trust DD anywhere as much as Hermione did. "DD trusts
Snape" is a good enough reason for Hermione to trust Snape, but not so
for Ron.

Del