The hardest parts

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 173557

SSSusan: 
> I feel like JKR *did* take steps in that direction, of showing some 
> change for the good and towards acceptance, and I felt like the 
> scene at Platform 9 3/4 was intended to provide hope for continued 
> change.
> 
> Am I the only one?

zgirnius:
Nope! Not at all. I agree with you. (About this point, and in my 
overall enjoyment of the final installment of the series).

I too would have preferred to see some little bit more than we got 
(some Slyth telling Pansy to shut up is a great suggestion! lol). But 
for me, Slughorn, Snape, Phineas (who in addition to his comment at 
the end of the book, helped Headmaster Snape (sorry, just really 
wanted to type that) by keeping an ear on the Trio), and Cissy were 
enough. I just find it an odd choice in a book where in many ways the 
emphasis was so much more on the kids that the Slyths we got 
being 'good' or at least useful, were all among the adults.

Well, I suppose Draco pretending not to recognize Ron and Hermione 
was something, though it didn't do any good.