[HPforGrownups] Re: In defense of Molly + Merope comments

[RoxyElliot at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 136468

<<1. Her treatment of Arthur. It's deplorable in my view and  undercuts 
his authority at every turn. Its amazing he can stand with his  total 
lack of a backbone.>>
 
Wow, I see this from a totally different perspective.  It seems to me  that 
Molly always has to be the bad guy when it comes to the kids.  Much as  I like 
Arthur I wish that he'd back her up more on things.  To my eyes he  often 
comes off as an unsupportive husband and co-parent.
 
<<2. Her treatment of Sirius in OOTP. It was absolutely out of bounds  
and unforgivable in my view. To attack a man who had spent twelve 
years  under torture for not being there for Harry when he is the 
sole reason  Sirius managed to escape the inescapable in my view not 
just rude, but flat  out evil. Maybe not Voldemort evil, but evil 
nonetheless. And she did it in  his home in which she was a guest.>>
 
Again I see things differently.  Sirius and Molly both rubbed each  other the 
wrong way.  Neither one of them were at their best around the  other.  And 
Molly had some good points about Sirius wanting a brother and  friend more than 
he did a Godson.  
 
<<3.  Her almost pathologically blind faith in  Dumbledore.>>
 
This is true of almost everyone in the Potterverse though.  IMO  everyone 
came to rely far to much on DD.
 
<<But it isn't her job to be fiercely protective of Harry. She can  
love him and be there for him when he needs it, but it was up to  
Sirius--as his actual guardian--to decide what was best for Harry, 
and  she just shoved her way in, deciding that without any actual 
authority it  should be her way or the highway when it came to Harry. 
She has every right  to decide what information her underage children 
get to hear but she has no  right to dictate what harry does. It was 
obnoxious and made her utterly  unlikeable in my view. >>
 
Well actually the Dursley's are Harry's gurdians.  
 
But really can't you understand why she felt the way she did?  The  Weasleys 
have taken Harry into their family.  And yeah at that point Molly  had been a 
lot more involved than Sirius had.  15 is a weird age in teenage  terms.  
Adults don't always know how to treat you.  I love how Rowling  portrayed both 
Harry at that age as well as how the adult around him  reacted.  As far as the 
story Molly and Sirius make excellent foils.   What was best for Harry probably 
lies somewhere in the middle.
 
 
Roxanne
http://Caffeinatedgeekgirl.typepad.com


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