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

[teddyb142002]

No: HPFGUIDX 174885

guzu wrote, in part:
> It's not "any particular skill"-- it's battling a violently insane
> murderer. I don't believe it is offensive to assume a housewife
> does not have the skills of a trained warrior or assassin; nor
> offensive to assume Molly in particular has no experience dueling
> or using real violence at all.

guzu also asked va32h, in part:
> Are you saying that it is offensive to assume that a housewife
> (or a househusband or a lawyer or a baker or a candlestick
> maker of either gender) would not be as skilled in battle as a
> soldier or a policeman?


Teddyb replies:

I believe one of the points that Dumbledore tried to drive home to
Harry is that it can be costly to underestimate people based on
limited knowledge.  I know many police officers and soldiers that are
completely harmless and frankly inept.  I also know many bankers,
doctors, stay at home mom, etc. that can be quite dangerous when
pressed.

Assuming a certain skill level in a person can cloud your observation
skills.  It seems fairly obvious to me that the was a lot of power
being thrown around in this battle since the ground was heating up and
cracking.

Teddyb