Molly's "revenge" Re: Requiescat in Pace: Unforgivables

[guzuguzu]

No: HPFGUIDX 174797

Regarding the Bellatrix - Molly duel: 
 
lizzyben wrote:
 
> There's nothing *wrong* with that moment, per se (though I rolled my
> eyes at it), it's that it's part of a larger pattern & a larger
> message. 

(snip excellent post regarding moral issues) 

guzu: 

I agree with the eye-rolling. I found this scene to be completely
ridiculous, actually. I'm leaving aside any moral issues, as I find
them so muddy in DH anyway. We have a notoriously violent serial
killer, who has taken down aurors and other veteran warriors, versus a
housewife, who we have no reason to believe has any experience or
particular skill as a warrior. Yet, *hundreds* of people stand and
watch the fight and do NOTHING? Yes, I know a few girls try to help
and Molly shoos them off...  No stunning spells from the crowd? No
Expelliarmus even? Not even from Ginny, who we were told repeatedly in
HBP was very magically strong? It made no logical sense for Molly to
win that fight, nor for everyone else to stand around enjoying the
show. I agree that it did fit in with the larger message of DH, which
was that apparently what you really need to defeat evil is dumb luck.
My opinion, of course.