Merope (wasLily the popular girl)

[Leslie Brooks]

No: HPFGUIDX 168081

Nikkalmati:
> I have always thought it unfair, even appalling, to blame Merope
> for her own death or to conclude (as DD says LV has done) that she 
> didn't love her son.  Yes, she did die in childbirth - or so 
> shortly thereafter as to make no difference. It happens even today 
> in the RW to young and healthy women. I can't imagine she didn't 
> want to live. <snip>

I wanted this to be my first post, and I completely agree.  It isn't fair to blame Merope at all.  I could never imagine being in her situation at all.  Her father and brother were overbearing and abusive to her.  Her magic was probably drained and understandably so.  As for her love for the baby, I think she did or she wouldn't (at least I think so) have had the will to live.  

Leslie