Mother Molly (was: Some OOTP Questions)

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>>Richard Jones 
>I've started to reread OOTP and I have some questions I hope you 
can all help me with.
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>(3) The Twins.  Molly says after Ron is made Prefect "That's 
everyone in the family!"  (OOTP 9/163) Is that just a set up for 
George's joke ("What are Fred and I, next door neighbors?") or is it 
something more?<
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Betsy:

I've always read this scene as a bit more of "toxic mom" Molly 
coming out.  I don't think she does it consciencely, but Molly is 
excellent at setting part of her brood against the others.  The 
twins are her favorite weapon, though I think she thinks she's 
trying to keep the twins in check.

But after comments like what you quoted above, it's no wonder the 
twins go out of their way to make Ron's job as Prefect hard.  Molly 
did similar things to Percy.  The twins made his life fairly hellish 
as well.  I know the Weasleys are supposed to be the "perfect" 
family, but IMO, Molly is far from the "perfect" mom.

Betsy