Quesiton for Snapeophiles and -phobes RE Dumbledore, Snape, and Harry

[scoutmom21113]

No: HPFGUIDX 114901


Pippin:
So they were silent, and that made it easier for the Fudges in my 
country to pretend that these things couldn't really be happening.

IMO, JKR is addressing herself to that audience, the one that's 
afraid to speak out, and the one who can cocoon itself away from 
evil because it isn't happening to them, while getting mightily 
upset over the boss or the teacher in their daily life whose worst 
sin is that he's a jerk.

Bookworm:
Trying not to take away from your description, Pippin (because I 
agree with you), I have two comments to add.  Dealing with the idea 
of many people dying is much less personal than dealing with the 
jerk you see on a daily basis.  Also, one can often *do* something 
about the personal bad stuff and therefore have some control over 
the situation; the average person would think, "What can *I* do 
about Darfur (or other crisis)?" and feel powerless.  

Ravenclaw Bookworm