State of the DA (was:Fear as a Crime (Re: muggle baiting )

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 156185

> > a_svirn:
> > <snip> 
> > As for DA it wasn't fractured at all. It had served its purpose 
in 
> > the year five as far as Harry was concerned, and that all 
there    
> > was to it.
> 
> Betsy Hp:
> I think Harry's indifference is the reason the DA *remained* 
> fractured.  But you had members fighting in the corridors during 
the 
> ride to Hogwarts.  Obviously something went wrong.  If, of course, 
> the DA was supposed to be a step towards the Houses uniting.  I 
> think that's what Hermione was hoping for, IIRC.
> 

a_svirn:
I don't see it. Hermione stated her intentions quite clearly.  She 
wanted to study the real stuff "not the rubbish that Umbridge is 
doing with us" because a) she wanted to pass her DADA OWL and  b) 
because she wanted to "be properly trained in defence" on account of 
Lord Voldemort being back. She never said anything about uniting the 
Houses neither in the Hog's Head, nor later. And not a single 
Slytherin was invited.