Merope Gaunt and Mayella Ewell

[ehteshamulh]

No: HPFGUIDX 136853

Ericoppen <oppen at m...> wrote:
> When reading HBP, I was struck by how much the Gaunt household 
> reminded me of a book I know very well---_To Kill a Mockingbird,_ 
and 
> specifically the way the Ewells are described.



I think that it's a great comparison. To maybe extend it even 
further, Mayella Ewell's actions unleash a maelstrom of hate in the 
community which is, in the end, countered by Atticus' show of 
selfless love towards others less fortunate than him (e.g. taking a 
case no other lawyer would, feeling a glimmer of pity for Mayella, 
guarding Tom Robinson with his life while Tom's in prison before the 
trial).

Lord Voldemort's story essentially began out of unrequited, selfish 
love. Maybe it will take the opposite type of love to finally put an 
end to him. And, in my mind, putting an end to LV would include 
carrying out reforms in the Wizarding World so monsters like him are 
dealt with more effectively the next time around.
Ehteshamulh.