Mother Molly (was: Some OOTP Questions)

[Casey]

No: HPFGUIDX 125133


Wow, I am really surprised at the Molly (& Ginny) hate. I wasn't 
angered by her reaction to Sirius at all. She and Dumbledore *did* 
know Harry better than Sirius. Not only that but Sirius hadn't shown 
maturity at all, only a reckless attitude better seen in young 
teens. I would have figured that Harry was reckless enough and 
didn't need to be encouraged to be even more so. 

Nor do I believe that Molly is toxic, or even a bad mother. She does 
some things wrong, but as a parent of two grown children I know 
there are some things I would just love to go back and change. I 
also don't think the fact that Bill and Charley moved far away is an 
indicator of her lack of parenting. Does that mean parents of 
children that join the military service are bad? That if you got the 
opportunity to get a challenging job (curse breaker or working with 
dragons) in another country you wouldn't go, instead settling on a 
ministry job to stay close to home? I think it's a testament to her 
and Arthur that their children are adult and strong enough to make a 
life for themselves. 

You know, I've always rolled my eyes when someone says that fandom 
(especially slash fandom) is misogynic but now I'm starting to 
wonder. What does it say when two "normal" women are vilified and 
only the bookish (Hermione) and the oddball (Luna) females are 
acceptable?

Casey