Rita - Luna and the Qubbler

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No: HPFGUIDX 169660

> Magpie:
> Since *I* made no accusations to Harry (I really don't think my 
speculation
> that a reporter working for the Order could be a good guy is much 
of an
> accusation),  I don't know.
<SNIP>


Alla:

NO, but the argument that had Rita been printing lies that Harry and 
Co would like, **they* would have supported her sounds like an 
accusation to me. It was your argument, was it not? Sorry if it was 
not.  I mean, we are entitled to make any accusations against 
characters, so I see nothing wrong with it, but yeah, I would like 
some canon that Harry would have supported the reporter printing 
something like Rita Skeeter.

Mgapie:
> So regardless, let me try to drag this back to what I was actually 
saying.
> We were talking about Rita. It was brought up that Rita deserved 
to be
> blackmailed because she printed lies. 
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Alla:

Since originally I think it was a response to my post, I have to 
say - NO. I did not say that or at least was not planning to. I said 
or at least was trying to say that I **understand** and sympathise 
why Hermione blackmailed Rita, not that she deserved to.



Magpie:
And that led for me to speculate--and I still hold to this based
> on what I've seen of Harry's reactions to things--that if there 
was a
> reporter committed to the Order agenda who printed articles that 
were
> always helpful to Harry and the Order, using the same skills Rita 
uses for
> her agenda, that he would be a good guy. It wasn't an attack on 
Harry. <SNIP>


Alla:

Eh well, okay, but to me Harry supporting doing what Rita does - 
**is** a negative action no matter to whom it is referred. It is 
your right to point that out that you think is possible. I think it 
is not and think that your speculation is **NOT** supported by the 
canon or since it is speculation, I should say not canon rooted, 
that's all.

JMO,

Alla,