In Defense of Molly Weasley (Long)

[Annette]

No: HPFGUIDX 175094

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "amiabledorsai" 
<amiabledorsai at ...> wrote:
>
> 
> > Ceridwen:
> <SNIP>
> > 
> > Maybe Bellatrix was reaching the end of her endurance by this 
point, 
> > but then, Molly had been fighting, too.  I can't see her just 
leaning 
> > against the wall waiting for something else to happen to her 
brood. 
> > So, for me, Molly's reaction to the spell that nearly hit Ginny 
was 
> > in keeping with her personality and what we've been shown to 
expect.  
> > We haven't been shown anything about Molly's sustained duelling 
> > abilities, so it caught me off-guard.
> 
> Amiable Dorsai:
> We haven't, but we have been shown, as many others have pointed out,
> that Molly is an exceptionally handy Witch, doing nonverbals
> routinely.  It's also been pointed out that the Weasley kids got
> pretty good magic genes (as well as sweaters) from somebody.
> 
> Let me also point out that Molly's been a member of a paramilitary
> resistance group for three years now; for all that time she's known
> the she and her husband and her children were potential targets of a
> gang of ruthless killers...
> 

> cariad now:

As much as I like Molly and I can see the whole 'mother-love' thing 
going on here, what I would have paid top dollar for, is to see 
Granny Augusta Longbottom take out Bellatrix !
She had nothing to loose, Neville had proved himself and she must 
have been on a real high now, what better time for her to get her 
justice in for her son and daughter-in-law.Even if she had to die in 
the attempt, as long as the Longbottoms got their own back. I feel 
they had more to kill Bellatrix for than Molly did, Molly's anger was 
momentary when she thought her girl was threatened, Augusta has had 
to live a long time with the consequences of Bella's evil torture of 
her kin. It was time for a Longbottom killer punch, I feel.