The Future of SPEW

[LegacyLady]

No: HPFGUIDX 126241


 
Lupinlore wrote:
> I really can't imagine that Hermione is ever going to face some 
> kind of lesson in cultural relativism in which she is expected 
> to accept the house-elf value system or come to think that 
> applying standards from the Muggle World is a bad policy.  JKR 
> just ain't a moral or cultural relativist - a fact I expect will
> become very much clearer in the next two books with regard to 
> several issues.

 
Legacy:
I have to say that I really liked the points you made in this.  I had an 
overall feeling that part of Hermione's drive toward SPEW and freeing the 
house elves - particularly her actions in OotP of knitting clothes to set 
the ones at Hogwarts free - was so that Jo could give the readers a 
"direction" for Hermione.  
 
Harry's future has been pre-ordained - and not just by the prophecy (or, 
perhaps it IS because of it).  He WOULD make an excellent Auror and so the 
reader can sit back and see what Harry would do after his years at Hogwarts 
were through - assuming he survives.  Hermione's love of books and knowledge 
wasn't really enough information to tell us what her passionate drive might 
be after she leaves school.  We learn that in OotP when she has her "career 
counseling".  Her passion for creatures she doesn't feel are properly 
represented makes her ripe for entering that field.  
 
Ron's future, however, isn't clearly defined throughout the future and that 
makes me worry about him.  Does he HAVE a future??