McG / DD / Re: Why should Harry be expected to listen to anyone at H

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SSSusan:
No, Nicky Joe, I don't think it's about "respect for the office," nor 
is it about whether Harry's RIGHT.  Of *course* he's right!  But 
there is a bigger issue at hand.  Not causing problems with DJU is 
about safety, about preservation of The Order, about keeping himself 
from being expelled, about keeping DD from being kicked out of 
Hogwarts.  It's about NOT MAKING WAVES, you know?  
 
There are times to make waves.  If this were *not* a period of war, 
and Voldy were nowhere in the picture, I'd be cheering Harry on for 
standing up to that wench.  But this *is* a period of war, Voldy *is* 
on the rise, and what matters most just now isn't whether Harry is 
right or wrong but what will happen if he keeps opening his trap and 
yelling at a high-ranking Ministry official who has the back of an 
anti-Harry/DD Minister of Magic.


Alla:

I am always very hesitant to disagree with you, but I partially do.

First of all, the issue of "respect of authority" was raised ( not by 
you, but it was raised), therefore I think Nicky Joe concerns are 
valid.

I may have agree with you that for the sake of Voldie resistance, 
Snape and Harry may have to forgo their fights, but Umbridge IS evil, 
to me frankly no less than Voldie, albeit she is smaller.

I don't believe that in order to fight one evil, you have to submit 
to another.

I think that text does not encourage "submission" to Umbridge either. 
We clearly see at the end  that Fred and George resistance is 
approved by all teachers and they are greeted as heroes.

I admire that Harry stood up to Umbridge. He did what good person is 
supposed to do when faced with evil, IMO.

Sorry, Susan. :)

That is of course just my opinion only.


Alla