The Twins are bad, Harry is bad, but Draco is good and so is Snape...?

[delwynmarch]

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vmonte wrote:
"Percy is a jerk! And doesn't he choose, out of his own free will, to
be a jerk? His father is dying in the hospital during OOTP (at least
there was a good possiblity that that might happen) and Percy refuses
to see him because of a stupid fight?"

Del replies:
Arthur was attacked during the night, and by 5am he was already out of
danger. So unless you can prove that Percy was contacted during the
night and refused to come, your accusation has no basis. By the time
Percy most probably learned of the situation (when he went to work),
Arthur was completely out of danger.

And may I remind you that during the "stupid fight", Arthur totally
and completely crushed Percy's pride by arguing *without any proof*
that the only reason Percy had been promoted was so Fudge could spy on
Arthur? Personally I don't see why Percy should make ANY efforts to
reconcile with such an *unsupportive* family.

Vmonte wrote:
"He does not realize that it's family that's important, not the
corporate ladder."

Del replies:
I don't see why Percy should consider his family to be important,
considering how little they've ALWAYS all thought of him, except Molly?

Vmonte wrote:
"Instead of helping them out and the Order (there is a war going on
isn't there?), Percy is more concerned about "upward mobility.""

Del replies:
Just because Percy is not helping the Order (does he even know about
them?), doesn't mean he's not helping in the war efforts.

Vmonte wrote:
"In fact, I love the entire Weasley clan. They are a warm and loving
family."

Del replies:
You love them all, except Percy, right?
And they are warm and loving, except to Percy...

Vmonte wrote:
"You don't see a difference between Harry's behavior and Draco's? This
train scene said more to me about Draco than any other scene in any
other HP book. Draco stuns Harry (Harry is immobilized) and then Draco
smashes his foot into Harry's face breaking his nose. Draco then takes
Harry's cloak and covers him up, and walks away. Pretty cowardly don't
you think? He attacks a man when he is already down?"

Del replies:
What about the Twins deliberately walking on the unsconscious Malfoy,
Crabbe and Goyle?

What about James and Sirius attacking Snape when he's already down?

As usual, it's awful when Draco does it, but the good guys always have
a good excuse, huh? And the fact that Harry was *spying* on Draco is
not a good excuse, I suppose?

Vmonte wrote:
"This is not a fair fight, and it shows Draco's real nature IMO."

Del replies:
If an unfair fight at 15/16 shows Draco's real nature, I wonder what
an unfair fight at the same age shows about James' and Sirius's real
nature?

Vmonte wrote:
"Still, there is a difference between Harry's horror at what he has
done (probably the same horror that motivated James into saving Snape)
and Draco's reaction to what he himself has done, no?"

Del replies:
Draco broke Harry's nose. Harry cut Draco's face and chest open. Not
exactly on the same plane, I'd say.

Del, who will soon have to leave for at least 3 days, so I apologise
for not being able to answer any post in the next days.