Mother Molly (was: Some OOTP Questions)

[jmgarciaiii]

No: HPFGUIDX 125126


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Julia" <jolka55 at p...> wrote:
> Julia:
> 
> I've read an essay at Ren Hen:
> http://redhen-publications.com/Weasleys.html
> about Molly and the whole Weasley family and I can assure you that 
I 
> now see Molly in completly different light. Now the Weasleys don't 
> seem to be lucky to have each other...
> really worth reading!

After reading the RedHen thing I can say that while I agree with 
most of the issues pointed out, I disagree with the *maginitude* of 
the conclusions. I don't think, for example, Gred and Forge made 
Percy's life "hellish." Annoying? Yes. Exasperating? Sure! But 
hellish? Not a chance.

I don't think Molly is toxic, just that her emotions often cloud her 
judgment and that has repercussions. I do not consider her to be SO 
dysfunctionally passive-aggressive as all that.

Just my two knuts,

-Joe in SoFla

P.S. I must, in the interests of full disclosure, announce that (so 
far) my very favorite scene from the canon is, BY FAR, The Twins' 
exit from Hogwarts and Peeves' salute thereto.