Snape's mom-domestic abuse

[Terri]

No: HPFGUIDX 159932

Prechi:
> I just joined, so forgive me if this has already been asked.

> I think in this last book, Harry sees Snape's memories. He sees 
> Snape's muggle father abusing his witch mother. I thought this was
> a major flaw, for no witch would put up with this.

> I have worked in a women's shelter. I am not new to the issue of
> domestic abuse. The thing is that women always try to escape--their
> attempts may be too feeble and they may get squashed in the
> backlash to any attempt to escape the abuse. 

> *BUT* if the woman is a witch, all she has to do is cast a spell.
> So.....come on! a witch could not get trapped in domestic abuse
> with a muggle for years. Gimme a break. I thought this was a major
> fumble for JK.<<<


Hello,
Just a newbie with a thought.  I've always found that an underlying theme of the books is magic doesn't solve problems.  It is merely a tool to be used.  If magic could be used to solve everything, then Molly only has to wave her wand and Percy is back and the twins are not in the joke shop business, VD's father and mother are still together, etc.

A witch caught in a domestic abuse situation has to have the mental resources to be able to escape, all the magic in the world would not help.

Terri