[HPforGrownups] Re: Mother Molly (was: Some OOTP Questions)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 125230

> SSSusan:
> What about the possibility that Molly is embarrassed that she can't
> afford better?  Speaking as a parent meself, I know there are times
> when it's not exactly fun to have to reveal to your children that 
> you CAN'T do something/buy something because there simply aren't 
> means.  On a *good* day, you might find a way to openly discuss
> this 
> with the kids so they can learn something from it.  On a 
> *different,* not-so-good day, you might just look away and tersely 
> avoid admission that you weren't able to do better.
> 
> Ron did let her have it a bit, and that may have contributed to her
> embarrassment.  If he'd reacted differently, maybe she'd have been 
> less humiliated and been more inclined to have considered the 
> possibility of mending them.

Yes, I'm sure she was embarassed that they couldn't afford better
robes for Ron.  But I can't think of a worse way for her to handle
the issue than the way she did it - unless she'd handed the robes to
him on the platform surrounded by a couple hundred people.  But
handing them over in front of his best friend and pretending that
Ron's concerns were not valid, then yelling at him - nope, bad Molly.

Ron did indeed let her have it and it was about time too.  Ron's been
an almost total doormat when it comes to being overlooked in his
family and when he finally started tossing it back in GOF I
applauded.  A shame that he tossed it at Harry rather than at his
family but that's another point.  I'll rewrite your last sentence,
Susan: "If SHE'd reacted differently, maybe HE'd have been less
humiliated and been more inclined to have considered the possibility
of mending them."

Magda


		
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