DD and the rat: Peter/Creevey parallels

[carolynwhite2]

No: HPFGUIDX 115954


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, drliss at c... wrote:

> Carolyn:
> 
> Oh, and since it's apparently all about Harry, and not the adult 
> characters' stories, there wouldn't be a parallel showing anywhere 
> with the Creevey brothers, would there?
> 
> Lissa:
> 
> Not sure what you mean here.  Please clarify?
> 
> Liss
> 

Carolyn:
The way the Creevey [read 'creepy'] brothers behave towards Harry is 
very similar to Peter's abject sycophancy with James. Harry so far 
has not been quite so nasty to them as the rest of MWPP were towards 
Peter, but he seems fairly tempted, and who can blame him? They are 
extremely irritating.

The overall point I am making is that what is emerging is a greyer 
picture of the stresses and strains between the MWPP as they grow up, 
one which is equally relevant to the teenage trio the books are 
supposed to be about. But you don't pick it up unless you start to 
consider the adults' stories as well as the childrens'. 

It's ridiculous to say the books are mainly about Harry. They are 
plainly much richer and multi-layered than this.

Carolyn