Fleur, Molly and tolerance (was:Re: On the perfection of moral virtues

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 169578

> houyhnhnm:
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> The scene between her [Fleur] and Molly at the end of HBP is one of the best lessons in tolerance in the books and one of my favorites.  Neither woman changes.  Fleur is still proud and ambitious.  She will never learn to like Celestina Warbeck.  Molly is still loud and unsophisticated. Her taste in music will never improve.  But they have learned to respect each other because they recognize that they both love Bill.  I am looking forward to seeing what happens with Fleur in DH.

lizzyben04:
Yes, I really liked this scene too. It makes me hope that JKR is
sending a message of real tolerance & unity. The kids begin the
novel totally prejudiced against Fluer as an "other", but eventually
welcome her into their own family. Fleur & Molly learn to respect
each other, even if they'll never really like each other. The
prejudices & dislike that they've built up totally dissolve in the
end as they realize that they both truly love Bill. It was a ray of
hope & light in a very dark ending. Meanwhile, Harry still remains
lost in anger, hate & despair. Maybe the Fleur encounter was a hint
at what it will take for him to heal.

lizzyben04