[HPforGrownups] Re: Marietta

[random832 at fastmail.us]

No: HPFGUIDX 169612

>>> Alla:
>>> She was not even forcefully dragged to Dolores UMbridge, she went on her own.
>
> Alla:
> I thought Dolores Umbridge said so - that Marietta went to her.

Random832:
So now we're trusting HER word? (This may sound facetious, but, really,
doesn't Umbridge have an interest in covering up any torture / extortion
/ blackmail etc that was involved in getting the information?)

> Magpie:
> I remember thinking it was significant that when Hermione said she 
> got the idea for the coins from the DEs and Harry or Ron looked 
> shocked, she quickly said, "Well, these don't mark peoples' skin!" 
> Like that was the big difference.

Random832:
That always seemed forced - the only point of similarity between them is
shared with so much else. I mean, really it resembles nothing (not even
the dark mark) so much as a pager, and pagers were widespread by 1995.
It almost seems like that whole exchange was forced in there in order to
prompt the readers to make that very comparison (which is why I don't
think we're supposed to be okay with what happened to Marietta)

> Steve/bboyminn:
> So, again, how could Marietta conclude that the DA Club
> was in anyway harmful, subversive, or counterproductive? 

Random832:
Because they were training in a technique which, ignoring Lethifolds
(and really who can blame her for ignoring Lethifolds), is SOLELY useful
against Dementors, who are (to her knowledge) entirely loyal to and
controlled by the lawful government. What legitimate reason is there for
training people in the Patronus charm?
-- 
Random832