ANTIVIRUS - humble attempt of building a ship

[Mira]

No: HPFGUIDX 129210

--- antoshachekhonte <antoshachekhonte at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> PoA is, in fact problematic. But then, it's the most
> problematic book in the series, so far--
> the one where she shifts from telling a single story
> in each book to telling a true serial 
> tale; the one where Voldemort makes no appearance;
> the one with the most convoluted 
> (and, to me, most satisfying) resolution. I suppose
> Sloth is definitely possible--one could 
> see Sirius as an exemplar of both Sloth and Zeal, in
> that he has allowed himself to 
> languish in prison in animal form for twelve years,
> before leaping into action with all... 
> four feet. Makes one think of Circe and her pigs. Of
> course, that's gluttony, but whatever.

I think Sirius is actually illustrating Zeal, not
Sloth. He had actively resisted the Dementors, as much
as anybody can, and when he found a reason to escape,
managed to worm his way out of prison. In OotP we see
him anxious to be useful and bitter that he is not
allowed to work. Shanoah Alkire was right in
identifying Lupin as an example, albeit a very subtle
example, of Sloth.

> I think if your schema is correct we can count on
> Pride/Humility being the last book, since 
> not only is Pride the greatest of the Deadly Sins,
> but it is the absolute defining sin of 
> Voldemort--his arrogance, not to suffer the same
> fate that every human being suffers. 
> And Harry, at his core, is nothing if not humble.

In my opinion it is much more difficult to separate
the sinful part of pride from the rightful one. It is
probably the hardest sin to avoid, because it is so
easy to slip in its territory, boundaries being so
fuzzy. Yes, I agree we'll see a magnificent story
about Pride and Humility in the last book.

> It's what makes Draco and Snape's 
> constant sniping about his supposed
> attention-seeking so galling. He is properly proud
> of 
> his achievements, but he rarely lets pride motivate
> him. In any case, I think we can agree 
> that this pairing will define book seven.
> 
> That leaves Gluttony vs. Moderation for HBP, which
> sounds good to me. Harry definitely 
> needs to learn moderation--moderation in his own
> self-indulgence in anger, guilt and 
> grief. I thought Luna started him down that path
> quite nicely at the end of OotP. 
> Gluttony... well, if we see Dudley sneaking food by
> the fistful in the first chapter, I think we 
> can agree you're definitely on to something. :-) And
> when Erisichthon McClaggan comes 
> in, stuffing his face with lemon creams, we'll be
> certain.

Dudley has already been used for comic effects. On the
contrary, I expect, or rather hope for, a more subdued
Dudley. Now he had an encounter with Dementors,
perhaps Dudley will start asking questions and try to
understand and also define himself, away from the
influence of his parents. It won't make him in any way
nicer, but we can hope to see him a little less
shallow.

Perhaps we can anticipate a positive character falling
prey to Gluttony. If the Lion Man is indeed the new
DADA teacher and not an image of Godric Gryffindor -
and it is possible, because he doesn't look antiquated
at all - he certainly look like somebody fond of
life's pleasures. I am borrowing again here an idea
from Shanoah Alkire, who said that DADA teachers are
the main embodiments of the sin specific to each book.
But I expect much more than one gluttonous character.
Jo is far too subtle not to know that there is a type
of gluttony in abstinence as well, for instance. We'll
see, and I, for once, I am getting more and more
impatient by day.

Now I am more certain than ever that in the last book
Snape himself will be DADA teacher. He is the least
humble character I can think of.

Mira



		
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