The Dursleys, the Weasleys, Hagrid, and Snape: Nice people get a pass

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 125167



> Lyra:
> > And Molly, 
> > publicly question[s] whether the newly-bitten 
> > werewolf should be the same room with Arthur, two weeks away from
> > the full moon? How "nice" is it to grumble about the train 
> > station "crawling with muggles" 
> 
> Magda:
> And how "nice" was it to deliberately send Hermione a very small
> candy egg in GOF while sending Ron and Harry large ones filled with
> chocolate and toffee, just because Rita Skeeter wrote an article
> about Hermione being Harry's girlfriend and breaking his heart?  
> There was something really small, petty and mean-spirited about 
> that gesture.  If she hadn't sent Hermione anything at all, that 
> would have been understandable because Ron is her son and Harry 
> doesn't have any parents 

Valky:
Agreed All.

There is definitely something *un*nice about Molly. And giving 
consideration to the examples I'd like to speculate about what that 
might be.

Lyra noted Molly has prejudices against werewolves and muggles, 
while Magda noted her flock-following tendencies such as in the case 
of Hermione, even when she *knows* that the source is unreliable.
Now if I note that the Weasley family lives under a shadow of 
dishonour among purebloods (Blood?traitors?) and that Molly comes 
from a purebloodist wizard family (Prewitts are still on the Noble 
Black tapestry) does it all become a little clearer?

Molly and Arthur share a great deal(love for example) but they 
*don't* share Arthur's tolerance and liberalism and neither moreover 
do they share Arthurs Self-confidence that rises above all this 
public shame.

Molly, alas, is sady affected by her blood status as a traitor. 
Unlike Sirius and Andromeda who *knew* they wanted to turn their 
backs on the purebloodist kin and had no regret or remorse for being 
shunned and rebuked by the ones that should love them, Molly 
couldn't carry anymore regret, frankly.

AS blood traitors and muggle lovers they struggle, her children 
struggle for success, her husband struggles for respect in the 
Ministry, and daily she struggles for her dignity in the WW, Old Mrs 
Black's Portrait is not the first witch to call Molly filth and scum.

No no indeed, Molly is NOT happy with her lot in life.

Valky