Identifying Enemies (was:Bullying WAS: Re: Prodigal Sons)

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 140899


 
> Betsy Hp:
> 
> I seriously doubt Molly is interested in subjugating the Muggle 
> population, but she does consider Muggles as less intelligent or 
> capable than wizards.  I think that's why she so quickly believed 
> reports that Hermione was a "scarlet woman". (Who knows how those 
> Muggles had raised the poor girl.)  It's a polite form of 
prejudice, 
> but, again, it's more apparent than any prejudice JKR has shown 
Snape 
> having.

a_svirn:
Less intelligent? "Canon", please. I don't remember her ever saying 
anything of the sort. Less capable? Well, they are, aren't they? 
There is no way around that one. As for her reaction to Rita's 
insinuations, for one thing, she did NOT believe Hermione a "scarlet 
woman". (Not a polite thing to say by any stretch of imagination. 
Politeness is not Molly's forte at all.) We know from Ron that she 
uses this expression, but she never hurled the invective in 
Hermione's way. Granted, she was quick to believe at least part of 
Rita's lies, but I doubt it has anything to do with Hermione's 
humble origins. She would be suspicious of any potential girlfriend 
of her precious boys, be they of the muggle, wizard or veela 
provenance.

> Betsy Hp
> 
> As for the twins.... Okay, I can totally buy at least one of them 
> turning out to be an enemy. 

a_svirn:
Which one?