Sympathy to the characters? Weasleys v Malfoys.

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No: HPFGUIDX 159657

> Betsy Hp:
> But see, that's the issue.  If the Weasleys are supposed to be 
seen 
> in such strong contrast to the Blacks and the Malfoys (this is a 
> good family, this is a bad one) why aren't the lines drawn more 
> clearly?
> 
> Why have Arthur's treatment of Percy echo Mrs. Black's treatment 
of 
> Sirius?  Why have the twins openly mocking and disrespecting their 
> dad?  Why the odd tension between Arthur and Molly?  And for that 
> matter, why have a demonstration of the real love Narcissa has for 
> her husband and child?

Alla:

Oh, but to me lines are drawn very clearly and I guess to me lines 
are drawn on which political side they are first and foremost.

I cannot agree with Arthur's treatment of Percy echoes Mrs. Black 
treatment of Sirius for example precisely because the actions while 
similar are drawn from different ideologies. Arthur does not want 
Percy to believe in what Crouch and Umbridge believe IMO and Mrs. 
Black well IMO pure blooded bigot whose disparaging treatment IMO 
helps drawing Sirius to the **right** side as portrayed in the books.

And why have demonstration of love Narcissa has? Well,  IMO to make 
them more human, less caricature, and to show that Draco was not 
abused at home maybe or anything like that and that he is 
responsible for all his choices and must choose the right side too. 
Speculating here of course.

But as I said, to me lines are drawn very clearly, because no matter 
how much Draco loves his dad for example and his dad loves him, I 
would still remember always always always that Lucius is the one who 
stood in awe of Voldemort at Graveyard, while witnessing and by 
silence participating in the torture of fourteen year old child and 
something tells me that Lucius dear participated in more than one 
torture, etc.

No matter how much Narcissa loves her child she still did not 
hesitate to help selling her cousin to Voldemort, etc.

Malfoys seniours are murderers and racists to me and the love they 
have for their child frankly does not make them much more 
sympathetic to me.

Weasleys,where love is blossoming IMO is totally different story. 
They are **not** perfect, but if I were to choose which family to 
have as mine. I would not hesitate one second.


 
> > >>Alla:
> > Oh, and  since I am at telling you how to feel <g>, may as 
well    
> > add that no Twins will not become DE either.
> 
> Betsy Hp:
> I don't think they'll become Death Eaters either.  But don't you 
> think they've come pretty close to inadvertently aiding the 
enemy?  
> Why did JKR do that?

Alla:

To show that actions have consequences? They had to learn the lesson 
somehow. I think this was it, I doubt it will get more serious than 
that, IMHO of course.

Alla