Magical Minority was: Molly sees herself as blood traitor?

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 125332


I can see the argument that Molly was raised by a pure blood family 
and is loosely related to Mrs. Black.  I prefer to see Molly as pro-
magical community (as opposed to a pure-bloodist -I realize that 
Valkry didn't suggest she was).  

Most minorities throughout history they have been feared, unaccepted 
and slain for their differences.  Many minorities have had to blend 
in or accept the majority's culture to survive, losing their own in 
the process.  

The magical community is a minority in the world.  So even though 
Molly obviously doesn't hate Muggle-born witches or wizards, maybe 
she fears losing part of her Magical Culture to Muggle influences.  

How many of us hate that in the third movie, the students were going 
into Hogsmead wearing the clothes they wore when they walked on the 
set?  Notice that McGonagall was wearing her robes?  We, the readers, 
were a bit disappointed to see the `magic' taken away.  It was Muggle 
influence on our Magical world.  A few people would say that having 
the students wearing Muggle clothes would make it easier for the 
young Muggles watching the movie to identify with the Magical 
students.  Some might say the `magic' was diluted.  Others would say 
Magical world was gentrified.


There is nothing wrong with Molly wanting to hold onto her culture, 
nor for wanting her children reared holding (the healthy) values of 
Magical culture.  

Molly (the reader) wants Alfonso Curon, a Muggle brought to Molly's 
(the reader's) world, to value her (the reader's) culture (customs 
presented in the books).  It didn't quite happen.  And Molly (the 
reader) is sad that she is losing some of her cultural values to 
Muggle influence.
 
Apologies for using the taboo of a movie reference to illustrate a 
point. 

Kemper