[HPforGrownups] Re: Dark Book

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 177017

>  Nita:
>  You call it "declaring allegiance", in the Good Guys vs Voldemort
>  sense, I suppose. And if the three other houses were drawing their
>  wands on Voldie, I would agree with you wholeheartedly. But they
>  weren't. It was just one girl, calling for an action they wouldn't
>  take anyway.

Kemper now:
It was just one girl.  Everyone else who stood wands drawn against her
didn't talk to the person next to them to see what they were going to
do.  There was no conversation of a next step.  Each one of them just
stood not knowing others would stand as well.  They did not stand
against Pansy.  They stood for Harry.


>  > Jen: As long as no Slytherins opposed Pansy then yes, they are
>  > considered supportive of her agenda.
>
>  Nita:
>  How so? Pansy didn't suggest joining Voldemort. She suggested
>  accepting his ultimatum. There's no way to tell why she did that, but
>  I think the chances that she believed his threats and promises, and
>  then chose the obviously (for her) lesser of two evils, are pretty good.

Kemper now:
It is easy to see Pansy fearful and wanting to live.  But by accepting
his ultimatum, she is actively joining Voldemort whether she suggested
aligning with him or not.


>  > Jen:  It's more that the Slytherin students themselves silently
>  > declared they can't be trusted in battle by remaining seated.
>  > ...  It's no longer doubting LV is back or
>  > disliking Harry personally; they *know* LV is taking over and have
>  > just spent a year under his appointed regime watching the atrocities
>  > that took place.
>
>  Nita:
>  Not only the stakes are higher, but the others aren't toasting, or
>  verbally declaring their support of Harry, or even just standing
>  around him. They are *drawing wands* on the Slyths' classmate.

Kemper now:
You're right, they aren't verbally declaring support.  They stand as
one, drawing their wands,  non-verbally shouting their support of
Harry.  It's like a more powerful 'thumbs up' to Harry.

Kemper