Responses of children (Re: In Defense of Molly Weasley (Long))

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 176287

> Alla: 
> Jen, I actually find your son's reaction to be very interesting. I 
> do wonder if somebody else's kids made a similar remark in any way, 
> shape or form. Meaning whether they took from Harry naming his kid 
> Albus Severus that JKR is saying that Slytherin is now good.
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> I mean, maybe kids did not need to see the good Slytherin emerge or 
> to see the good in the Slytherins we saw, maybe, just maybe if they 
> were not invested in the house of Slytherin in general, maybe that 
> was indeed enough for them to accept the changes in Harry POV as
> the changes in the Slytherin itself?

Jen:  I wanted to clarify that it was the entire conversation between 
Harry and Albus Severus, not just the name alone (I didn't explain 
very well).  His take was Harry-as-parent said it was OK to be in 
Slytherin, you know?  I extrapolated from there that in his 
worldview, where he's still dependent on his parents for many things, 
that if a parent who seems to love his child says being in Slytherin 
house is OK, then it really is OK.  A parent wouldn't send a child to 
spend time somewhere if it's a bad place.   An older child might see 
more gray area there of course, or even another 9 y.o.- don't know.  

Jen, off to get said child to bed over protestations about the first 
day of school tomorrow. ;)