Krum's Intellect/Father Figures(Karkaroff as Headmaster (WAS: Snape&Lucius)
zgirnius
zgirnius at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 9 17:30:20 UTC 2007
No: HPFGUIDX 164789
> Magpie:
> It sounds--and as I said, I might just be mistaken--like you're
trying
> to argue that McGonagall and Lupin are really about equal in
> importance (both plotwise and emotionally to Harry) in the story and
> that just seems obviously not true. I would agree she isn't perfect--
> like most of Rowling's characters her "type" is connected very much
to
> her flaws. But Harry's relationship with Lupin is far more personal
> than the relationship he has to McGonagall. She's a teacher. Lupin is
> Moony.
zgirnius:
I disagree. When has Harry ever called, or thought of, Lupin
as 'Moony'? I would agree that Lupin has more importance to the story
than McG because of the emotional conection he has to James (and
Lily?), who are a part of the story, true, but not to Harry.
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