Being Good and Evil (was:Re: Harry's arrogance (was Evil Snape)

[Emily]

No: HPFGUIDX 154493

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
>
> > > >>Magpie:
> > > But what does that prove, exactly? Betsy thinks it's harsh, 
you 
> > > think Marietta deserves what she gets.  The facts stay the 
> same,   
> > > so obviously one side isn't just the end of the story. 
> > 
> Alla:
> 
> Yes, the facts stay the same, but Marietta does not stop being a 
> traitor, does not she? So, that comes to either agreeing with what 
> she did or disagreeing with what she did, no?
> 
> Or I guess the third option is to disapprove of what she did, but 
to 
> think that her punishment was too harsh, right? (That is Betsy's 
> position, right?)
> 
> But the thing is what plays into consideration the most IMO is how 
> JKR evaluates the action, no? I mean for the purposes of writing 
> about it.

imamommy:
Greetings Alla!  I think there is yet another way to see it.  I was 
really surprised that the punishment pustules had not been remedied 
before the start of term.  It seems over the top to me, but I think 
it's left to us how we take it.  IIRC, JKR just kind of mentions it 
and leaves it, she doesn't really put a comment on it.  So, I think 
you can make of it what you will.  One reader may think she got her 
due, one may think it was totally inappropriate, another may think 
some Dr. Ubbly's should have been able to take care of things.  But 
Jo let's us make up our own mind if we think Hermione acted 
correctly or not.

Personally, I don't mind the punishment but I don't think it should 
have been so long-lasting.
imamommy