Molly and Arthur Was Re: Mother Molly /Nice people get a pass

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No: HPFGUIDX 125271


Alla earlier:
Jane Austeen is one JKR's favourite writers, no? I think Molly's 
negative qualities to some extent are similar to bad qualities of 
mothers in Jane Austeen novelas.<
 
Betsy:
Ah, but Jane Austen was all about unhealthy family relationships.  
They were her bread and butter, as it were.  And some of Austen's 
mothers were downright villainous.  But I don't think JKR is taking 
Molly *that* far.  

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Alla:

I am not saying that JKR went that far, on the contrary. I was only 
saying that 'negative" qualities of Molly remind me of mothers from 
Jane Austeen novellas. Molly though has plenty positive qualities 
and in general I like her, while Jane Austeen 'mothers' characters 
have none, IMO.


Magda:
Molly would have read the earlier Skeeter article about Hagrid with
its prominent coverage of Draco Malfoy's lies, which appears in
Chapter 24; and in Chapter 13, Skeeter's article about "Arnold"
Weasley and his incompetence as a MOM employee appeared.
 
So by the time the heartbreak article appeared in Chapter 27, Molly
had had at least two indications that Skeeter was relying on bad
sources and was writing libels about people.  
 
And Molly knows that Hermione is the third corner of Ron's and
Harry's triange, that's she's her son's second-closest friend.


Alla:

Thanks for clarification, but as Janet said - Molly is clearly not 
the best judge of celebrities. So, even if Rita lied in first two 
articles, she can still be right in this one, theoretically.

I think I will agree with Lupinlore on this one - Molly does NOT 
treat Hermione as her child, but she certainly treats Harry like 
one. She thinks Hermione hurt Harry and she lashes out at her. Is it 
fair ? of course not, but to me it makes perfect sense if we  view 
Molly's action as  defending her child from "perceived threat".

Just my opinion of course,

Alla