In Defense of Molly Weasley (Long)

[guzuguzu]

No: HPFGUIDX 175113

Katie wrote:

> There are NO "professional soldiers" fighting in this fight. 

guzu: 

Thanks for your reply. The professional soldiers that I am talking
about are the Aurors. I also referred to them as policemen because I
really don't know what is the analogous profession in real life-- they
seem to be a cross between a SWAT team, special forces and government
assassins. Their sole function is to hunt down Dark Wizards and they
did a woefully inadequate job of it. The 5th years in the DA Club
seemed to be much more effective at fighting and defending themselves.
The thing is, with the exception of Dawlish, Rowling writes the Aurors
as overall positive characters, so I find their portrayal in the books
confusing. 

Katie: 

> Also, for those who believed other people should have stepped
in...Two points:
> 1 - Molly told them not to, and I think it was pretty obvious that 
> Molly would have been furious with, and maybe even hexed, anyone
that got in the middle.

guzu: 

In my opinion, this is a strong statement-- do you think Molly would
have attacked someone for trying to help her? Or do you mean
accidentally? 

Katie: 

> 2 - There was a whole lot of other stuff going on!! In a combat 
> situation, I would assume, there is so much chaos that you really
don't often have time to worry about what other people are doing! 

guzu: 

I disagree with this-- there are hundreds of people standing there
doing nothing but watching the two duels. The scene would have made
lots more sense to me if everyone *had* still been fighting while this
was going on. 

guzu