Further Notes on Literary Uses of Magic and Anti-Globalization in Harry Pott

[tbernhard2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 168178

Betsy wrote:

> The DA *was* segragated.  No Slytherins were allowed, and no one who
didn't agree to be completely loyal to Harry (and Dumbledore) was
allowed.  There was even a certain taint of "Hitler Youth" to the 
ruthless understanding that students would stand against their family>
if need be (Marietta).

You've removed the only thing that matters here - the DA is working
for good, not evil. This is not an aside, this is essential. Rowling
is realistic, not idealistic - her world is partisan, she does not say
loyalty is all one - loyalty to Voldemort and his cause is bad,
loyalty to Dumbledore and his is good. This doesn't justify extremes
of violence, but the DA doesn't either - they are focussed on outing
what they know is going on behind the scenes.

As for Marietta - what do you think the DE would have done with a
traitor? So she gets snitch (heh) on her forehead. She gave
information to collaborators that endangered the very essential
mission the DA was on - to show the world the truth. Marietta's
marking was roundly deserved.

Betsy: 
> (The way Hermione deals with her feelings for Ron encapsulates the
problems with emotional youth, IMO.)

dan:
The world is composed of people who are just a "unknowing" of their
emotional world. It indicates that Hermione is human, and is capable
of love at all, not that she's some kind of emotional cripple. Aren't
all teenagers weird that way, and many adults?

Betsy:
> The billion dollar question for me is whether JKR is doing this on 
> purpose, or whether this stuff is sneaking in under her radar.

dan:
Rowling is slipping in under many readers radar, I think, a radical
thesis of direct action.

dan