Mother Molly (was: Some OOTP Questions)

[Julia]

No: HPFGUIDX 125036


> Tonks: 
> 
<snip>
What if she isn't their mother? What if the twins and Ginny are the 
children of Molly's bother that was killed in the War?
>  
>They don't mention it because Molly and Arthur treat all of the 
kids the same. And Ron would have been about a year old at the 
time,  and Ginny a baby. Only the older kids know and no one ever 
discusses it. <snip>
It is a bit odd for Molly to forget that she has 3 other children 
who have not been prefects. She was so excited that it slipped out.  
Only rational explanation IMO.


Julia:
yes, it was an explanation I was looking for. Now that I think about 
it it seems rather possible. But... If the Prewetts broter had 
children where are their wives? Where are the mothers of the twins 
and Ginny?
Still I think if it isn't the true we can be really close.
 

Alla:
> I see Weasleys as loving family  and really, if we were to do some 
comparison of families in the series, I don't know whether there are 
families who are presented in more favorable light than Weasleys. (
> 
> Sure, some parts of Molly's parenting REALLY gets to me. Strangely 
enough, "robes scene" is probably one that gets to me the most.
 

Julia:
I agree that the Weasley family is presented in a very favorable 
light but still it's not perfect. There is a conflict between Molly 
and Arthur and there are other little situations that gives us some 
true insight (like 'that's everybody in the family!')
I don't get this 'robes scene' though... Can you explain what you're 
thinking about? What about it really gets to you?

 
>vmonte:

>You obviously don't come from a large family. This particular scene
with Fred and George made me laugh because it's a typical moment in
my family. My mother will look right at me and call me by my sister's
name, or my cousin's, or her sister's, etc. And I'll often joke in
the same manner as Fred and George. My mother's response is
always: "You know what I mean!" <snip>
Remember that she lost both her brothers (along with their wives and
children) in the first war.


Julia:
Yes, there is something about large families that mothers (and 
gradmothers) do. I'm almost always called by the name of my sister, 
or my aunt...
But, what makes you think that the Prewetts brother had wives??

>Betsy:
>I think Molly *does* love her children. She's just... not very good
for them. She sets them against each other, makes sure the twins
have someone in the family to terrorize, doesn't try and stop their
rather vicious bulling, and tries to pound the other children into
molds of her own making.

Julia:
This time I, sadly, can agree with you. You see my mother does the 
same thing sometimes. I don't think she is doing it on purpose still 
it hurts sometimes. Of course she doesn't approve of any terrorizing 
or thing like that but she often interrupts us when me and my sister 
are having a fight and she stands on her side which makes my even 
more furious and at that time I hates my sister even more then...
I think the same thing is with Molly - she really tries to help but 
fail to see that she only makes the thinks worse...

Julia