[HPforGrownups] Re: Imperio

[Laura Lynn Walsh]

No: HPFGUIDX 176877


On 2007, Sep 07, , at 17:54, Bruce Alan Wilson wrote:

> Laura:
>
> "By that reasoning, Hermione's modification of her parents
> memories is also Unforgiveable. She does it with the best
> of intentions, but she doesn't give them a choice, the effect
> would have been permanent had she died, and she robbed
> them of one of the most important part of their lives - their
> Daughter"
>
> How do we know that she gave them no choice in the matter?  She may  
> have sat
> them down and given them a complete breakdown of the situation and  
> her proposed
> course of action, using the old cliché (and a cliché is so because  
> it has a
> kernel of truth) that "what you do not know you cannot be made to  
> reveal."  They
> may well have consented.  How do we know that it was not so, or why  
> do we
> automatically assume the most sinister interpretation of her actions?
>
>
> Bruce Alan Wilson

You are right, we don't know.  But, as interested in knowing
everything as Hermione is, it seems odd to me that her parents
would choose to NOT know something.  Hermione is in the
house that is known for courage, too.  While courage may not
be hereditary, certain personality characteristics do seem to
be.  With courageous and interested parents, I just can't imagine
that they would CHOOSE to change their lives so drastically by
moving to Australia and not knowing that they had a daughter.

Laura
-- 
Laura Lynn Walsh    lwalsh at acsalaska.net
http://llwcontemplations.blogspot.com



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