Weasley Cullings (Re: Full HBP cover artwork)

[Andromeda]

No: HPFGUIDX 126960


> 
> Tonks here:
> 
> I am not so sure about that. When I thought that Arthur was the 
one 
> that was going to die I screamed right out loud.. "She can't do 
that 
> to the children of the world!!!"   Killing off a parent, 
especially 
> one with such a large family, no.. no.. I say... no!!  Of course 
she 
> did say that she didn't care if she had any friends left at the 
end. 
> I was sure that if she had killed Arthur that there would have 
been 
> a backlash of fans.  How could Molly have ever managed with no 
work 
> stills, etc. 
> 
> I can see that JKR might kill Bill or Charley and get away with 
it, 
> or maybe even Percy now that she has painted him in a bad light, 
but 
> I don't think she can get away with killing the parents or anyone 
> else.  Or I am getting depressed already!! I know, I know, a 
couple 
> of deaths does not a war make. ;-(  Better take my blood preasure 
> meds when I start reading the next book.
> 
> Tonks_op

Well, as a parent of young children, I can't help but notice that 
all of children's literature/fantasy is filled with already dead, 
absent, or actively slaughtered parents (Bambi, anyone?). I find it 
somewhat disconcerting, myself.  I had a similar reaction to yours 
when Arthur was bitten (oh no, not him!), but an even larger one 
when I realized that Sirius was doomed.  It is dangerous to become 
Harry's substitute parent, and both the Weasleys now fit the bill.  
Perhaps it would be redundant (Harry's got the message: he's on his 
own), but you never know with authors.
  I, too, would not be surprised to see a Weasley or two culled in 
book six.  I can only hope it's Percy.  Like most people, I'm fond 
of the twins, despite the fact that they tend to do more harm than 
good, and I do have some sympathy for the sometimes annoying Molly.  
I can't decide if she would be relieved to die before her children 
or need to be there to protect them in classic 'she-tiger-defending-
her-young' style.  Bill & Charlie do seem to be the most disposable 
Weasleys; where a death would wreak great havoc on the Weasley 
family  but not so much on the reader.  On the other hand, disposing 
of Sirius shows that Jo doesn't take that much into consideration, 
so I am again worried for the Weasley parents.

Whoops, got to rambling.  I guess we'll find out in July.
Cheers,
Andromeda