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

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 176485

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> > 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.

Montavilla47:
I have two nephews, one ten and one fourteen.  The 
fourteen-year-old basically made fun of the book, 
although he's read them since he was seven or so.  His
big complaint was about Harry.  "He never learns any
magic!" he said.  But it was mostly kidding-in-fun.  
He doesn't take any of this as seriously as we grown-
ups do.

(His assessment of the OotP movie was mostly 
based on the "hotness" of the girls in it.  Tonks:
Hot, but she doesn't do anything.  Cho:  Not.  
Hermione:  Hot, but she's stuck with Ron so it's 
pretty much a waste of time.)

I do remember that he was certain that Snape was 
"good" and happy to find out that he was right about
that.

My younger nephew was positive that Snape was 
evil after HBP.  He thought I was crazy to think
otherwise.  A long time ago--perhaps a year ago--
I went through my reasons for thinking that Snape
was following Dumbledore's orders and he agreed 
that it was possible, but he was far from convinced.

Like the older nephew and me, he raced through DH
in a couple of days.  He didn't say much afterwards, 
and I didn't want to press him.  But a few days
ago, I found him rereading the series and he said
that he was finding himself liking the "bad" 
characters more than the heroes.

I feel very proud of him.

Montavilla47