Mother Molly (was: Some OOTP Questions)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 125152


Casey wrote:
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.

vmonte responds:
I agree with you. And I believe that children love her dearly and 
will miss her when she gets killed in book 6. Oh yeah, I think that 
Molly is getting set-up for death. I just hope she takes down a 
couple DEs with her. 

Casey wrote:
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?

vmonte responds:
LOL! They don't like Hermione and Luna either. One is too pushy and a 
know-it-all, and the other one is too weird for them.  I like all 
four. 

Vivian - who dislikes 3 HP females:  Umbridge, Bella, and Trelawny