Harry Potter and Elizabeth Bennet

[mimbeltonia]

No: HPFGUIDX 139204

Jamie wrote:

> From Harry's initial 
> (and justified) dislike of Snape, he has been determined to think 
> the worst of him no matter what, exactly like Lizzy in "Pride and 
> Prejudice".  Also, Snape's pride is comparable to Mr. Darcy's.  He 
> takes great pride in his skills and as the "Half-Blood Prince".  
> IMO, although his dislike of James may have begun with jealousy, 
his 
> hatred stemmed from his pride.  
>  Are these parallels intentional?  If so, does this mean Harry 
> is wrong about Snape even now?  

Mimbeltonia:

Yes, I think that Harry, as well as the readers, are supposed to have 
all their prejudices against Severus Snape confirmed and strengthened 
by the HBP, and that there is a certain paralell to Elisabeth/Darcy 
in this. However I do not think it will go as far as to make Snape 
the misunderstood hero of it all.


>Of course these two won't be falling in 
> love, like their counterparts, but will they have to work together?

Mimbeltonia: 

I think they must work together towards the end, never as close 
friends, but with some sort of understanding.


>SNIP

> p.s.  I haven't read Emma(which most know is JKR's favorite Austen 
> novel), are there eny connections there?


Mimbeltonia: 

It is quite a while since I read it, and I can not find any clear 
paralell here, but Emma is certainly both proud and prejudiced in her 
own way. She is getting so into her own view of what is good for her 
friends and how things ought to be for them that she leads her best 
friend into giving up the man she loves because Emma thinks she 
should marry somebody "better" (ie richer). She is certainly 
misjudging the situation and doing some damage (luckily reparable in 
the end) through her well-meaning.


-Mimbeltonia