[HPforGrownups] Re: The Sneak Mark (was "Slytherin" Hermione?)

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 112796


--- theotokos <theotokos_8679 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >HunterGreen:
> 
> I don't think Marietta thought it was wrong to
> betray the DA; I think she thought telling Umbridge
> was the right thing to do. She knew of a group of
> kids who were breaking school and Ministry policies,
> and thought it was wrong to keep that a secret.
> [snip] I think she did what *she* thought was right,
> which took quite a bit of moral strength (although
> she was severely misguided, [snip]<
> ----------------------------
> Theotokos:
>  
> I don't think Marietta cared a flip for right or
> wrong.  I think she never liked Harry, and never
> wanted Cho to like Harry. Cho had been upset with
> Harry's insensitivity towards her emotional needs
> but forgave him after the interview came out in the
> Quibbler. I think Marietta wanted to split them up.
>  
> "Cho had just smiled at him and sat down on Ron's
> right.  Her friend, who had curly reddish-blonde
> hair, did not smile, but gave Harry a thoroughly
> mistrustful look that told Harry plainly that, given
> her way, she would not be here at all." (p.339)
>  
> There are several other instances when Marietta
> glares at Harry while in the presence of Cho.  She
> doesn't like him and doesn't want Cho to like him.
> -------------------------
> 


Ah, there's an interesting quote.  The word used is
"mistrustful."  Perhaps it's not so much that Marietta
doesn't like Harry as that she doesn't trust him?  She
may believe he's a crazy and dangerous boy.  She may
believe that he's putting others (including Cho) at
risk.

I'm not saying that that is definitely her belief.  We
don't know.  But, I think the term used in interesting
and indicative.  It didn't say she looked at him with
jealousy or hate - it said mistrust.


Rebecca

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