[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore's plans in HBP.

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 162772

Lupinlore:

The second caveat is that sometimes when morals "resurface" as you
say, they are disruptive even if intended. The scene with DD at the
Dursleys is a good example of a moral "resurfacing" like a submarine
to devestate the storyscape, raising questions about consistency of
character, and even creating unintentional moral issues in some
people's minds -- that is, muggle-baiting. It would have been better
to keep the moral from disappearing in the first place.

Lynda:

For the sake of the listelves I didn't simply snip the whole response. I
won't say you don't have valid points when you do, I just don't see these as
being overwhelmingly devastating to the story as a whole. Every series I've
read, every trilogy movie group I have seen has what I call a "dead spot" in
the middle ( I intensely dislike The Empire Strikes Back although the Star
Wars Saga is my favorite set of movies--mostly due to the time in my life it
was released--it made my adolescence a truly magical time). Because of that
view, I don't have so much difficulty with the last two books. Also, I do
not consider DD's treatment of the Dursleys in the last book muggle-baiting.
I see it as an attempt to teach them courtesy. Or show them how they should
treat company. I realize that a lot of people on this list disagree with me.
I do think it will be very very interesting to see what JKR does with moral
messages she gives in the last book and how they interweave with what has
already been established. Hope this makes sense, btw. Its nearly one a.m.
here. I'm only online because I just finished two final exams for my classes
this semester and decided to read my email while I wind down from the long
day.

Lynda


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