Logical Thinking versus Intuitive Thinking

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 150015

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Kathryn Jones <kjones at ...> 
wrote:
>
> KJ writes:
> 
>     As a result of a related thread on another list, I am curious 
to 
> know what the opinions are about how JKR presents logical rational 
> thought on the part of some of her characters and the intuitive, 
> instinctive thought of others.  Snape is used in the books to 
> demonstrate logical progressive thinking, taking information in, 
> relating it to other information, and spitting out an answer.
> 
Snip because I must> 
>     Is there a message in this? Will any of it relate to the final 
> resolution? Does she prefer one form of thought or reasoning from 
> another, or does she find a place for all? How does Dumbledore fit 
into the scheme of things?  Is he a consummate Gryffindor or 
chessmaster?
> More importantly, does anybody care:-)
> 

Tonks:
I care.  I think that JKR is influenced by Jung in many ways.  One 
of these is the personality types of the characters.  Since I am 
very intuitive and that is my main way of dealing with the world, I 
strongly identify with and want to be even more like DD. I love Luna 
who is intutitive, and Lupin who is a feeling type.  I think that 
Snape and Hermione are thinking types. I like Snape and Hermione, 
but if I knew them is real life I would see them as cold and 
distant.  

So do I think that JKR prefers one style over another?  If she does 
I would think that it would be the intuitive one of DD.  She has 
painted Snape in a rather bad light, after all.

Tonks_op