Responses to Marietta (was: Misc. responses, some quite old)

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 169360

  
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> I'm not trying to vilify anyone nor am I trying to 
> forgive the other. What I am trying to do is establish
> some fair and reasonable perspective to a polarized
> discussion. Those who are /for/ Hermione are depicting
> Marietta as a horribly evil person. Those who are 
> /against/ Hermione are depicting her as a horribly evil
> person, but both positions are wrong, and that is part of 
> my point.
> 
> Marietta hasn't been killed, she hasn't had her arms, 
> legs, or head chopped off. She is a perfectly normal 
> girl who felt pulled and confused by conflicting 
> loyalties and she made a mistake, and now because of it
> she has 'spots' on her face. She still has arms, she 
> still has legs, she hasn't been gutted, she still has 
> her head.  
> 
> Hermione hasn't killed anyone, she hasn't chopped off
> anyone's heads, arms, or legs. She's a smart, but too
> smart, impulsive teenager who didn't look at the bigger
> picture, and she made a mistake. 
> 
> There is no need to vilify Hermione anymore that their 
> is to vilify Marietta.  

colebiancardi:

I've stayed out of this thread for a good reason, and now against all
of my good judgement, I am jumping in.

"Spots" on her face?  The description is purple pustules, which is a
very disgusting description.  And if one has ever seen a teen with
cystic acne (which purple pustules fits to a T), one would know it is
a disfigurement and many teens suffer horribly with it.  

The fact that Marietta's face is enough to make adults exclaim out
loud in shock and that Marietta is humiliated enough to try to cover
her face and run away speaks volumes.  At the time of HBP, I don't
think Marietta is humiliated by the word sneak, but the fact that her
face is an oozing sore

Sure, Hermione didn't kill anyone, but for such a "bright" person who
shows such compassion and spirit towards the House Elves and Kreacher,
she is heartless towards Marietta.  Afterall, Marietta didn't kill
anyone either and she is just a kid herself.  

Enough is enough, Marietta got her punishment & Hermione got to gloat.
 It is time to lift the hex.

Or maybe it cannot be lifted, because Hermoine didn't think it all the
way thru and maybe she isn't so smart, because she cannot lift the hex?

hmmmmm

colebiancardi
(who went to HS with a young man whose face was totally covered in
purple pustules, which led to massive pitting & scaring on his face. 
Poor boy - he suffered so many names and shunning by girls, even
though he really was a sweetie)