What kind of morality if any does JKR write? WAS: Twist JKR?

dumbledore11214 dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com
Sat Oct 15 03:41:30 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 141633

> Betsy Hp:
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To try and say that JKR is writing a morality that 
> encourages sons to let their mothers die is an uphill battle I 
think.


Alla:

Hmmm, to die - I am not sure about it and I don't remember Nora's 
saying it,actually. But I sure remember Sirius leaving his family, 
because his family was on the side of Dark and I don't remember 
anything in the narrative judging such action as negative. So, I 
would 
probably say that while family IS important for JKR, following the 
greater moral principle could be more important.

Going back to Draco though, I don't think it applies to him at all, 
since he entered into Voldemort service, NOT knowing that his 
mother's 
life could be threatened, so going upthread, I would not call Draco 
anything close to being good yet till he actually DOES something 
good, 
NOT just refuses to do something bad. Which sure is an improvement 
over his past behaviour to me, but nowhere close to choosing the 
right 
side yet.

JMO,
Alla.







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