witches of the world (was: Lavender vs Hermione)

[hickengruendler]

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> Betsy Hp:
 
> You know, another part of this may well be the "enemy of my enemy" 
> thing, too.  I really dislike Molly.  And Narcissa is sort of the 
> anti-Molly.  In a situation that would have had Molly crying in a 
> heap on her kitchen floor, Narcissa put on her kickiest witch-boots 
> and headed off to rescue her son.  Hermione reeks of disapproval of 
> Pansy, and since I'm *positive* she'd have disapproved of me, well 
> then, Pansy must be doing something right. <g>
> 
> Betsy Hp
>

Hickengruendler:

Funny, because if I remember correctly, the very thing Narcissa did 
was "crying on the floor". Granted, it was Snape's floor, but still. ;-)

Admittingly, she did reach her goals, and one could easily read the 
scene as that she was manipulating Snape into helping her. But instead 
of any difference between her and Molly, what always struck me about 
this scene is how "similar" they were portrayed, Molly in the Boggart 
chapter and Narcissa in "SPinner's End". Both were desperate for their 
children and broke down of it. Both had a very good reason for their 
reaction, even though with Molly it was more a general fear after 
Voldie's return, while with Narcissa a concrete was the reason. And 
both were in the end reassured by someone they consider a friend, Lupin 
and Snape, that the friend would care for their children. 

Therefore if anything, I see Narcissa as an echo of Molly, and far from 
being the Anti Molly, except possibly in looks.  

Hickengruendler