Family and Other Loyalty

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No: HPFGUIDX 177776

> >>Betsy HP:
> > <snip>
> And I thought it was odd that JKR tossed in Cho's comment that     
> Marietta's mother worked at the Ministry and it put her under a lot 
> of personal pressure... and then nothing.

> >>Lynda:
> Hmm. See I didn't find JKR tossing a remark concerning a minor     
> character's parent and the fact that her job put the character     
> under a lot of pressure strange at all. And I did not expect to see 
> the situation addressed more in the rest of the series. Marietta    
> was, after all Harry's ex-girlfriend's friend. Nothing less than    
> that, but certainly nothing more.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
The reason it struck me as odd is how it reflected on our heroes.  
Hermione permanently marred the face of a fellow student because that 
student showed more loyalty to her mother than towards Hermione.  JKR 
could have had Marietta choose to snitch for obviously selfish 
reasons.  She did not.  And my view of Hermione was tainted because 
of JKR's story-telling choice.


Betsy Hp