Dark is Rising and HP Parallel, SPOILERS for Dark is rising

[dumbledore11214]

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So all the talk on OTC about Dark is Rising made me want to reread 
the series again.

PLEASE  guys. I am writing it here, because I want to make canon 
comparisons, if anybody wants to talk just about "Dark is rising", 
please reply on OTC.

Anyways, I must say that in some aspects I remembered those books as 
a bit more forgiving than they seem to me now. Not that I mind, mind 
you, but I am amused, actually.

Magpie, shout out to you especially. Read on and you will understand 
why. I mean first and foremost because you like Dark and Rising 
obviously :)

For example, does anybody who read the series was reminded of 
Dumbledore's treatment of Snape in Merriman treatment of Walker.

I mean, loose parallel of course, since Walker did not come back and 
ask Merriman for a favor, but oh boy, looks to me that Merriman made 
Walker lead rather wretched life indeed for centuries.

I think Dumbledore still has a long way to go to be like Merriman.

Or maybe he could be a good student.

Again, not that I mind. I am more and more of the mind that Light 
has to be able to fight for what it believes in and Walker is a 
traitor, but oh boy did I pity him. Much more than a Snape, 
actually, hehe.

"You made me risk my life for a book", indeed. Yes, I know how 
important that book was, I do. But oh I wanted Merriman to get over 
himself when he tells Will 

Anyways, Magpie, my shout out to you is because I know you have a 
problem with memory charms, obliviations etc in HP.

Mmmm, do you have a problem with Drew kids being forced to forget 
all they had been thhrough at the end?

I remembered actually being quite upset over that  part, but funnily 
still liking the ending. I guess the fact that Will did not forget 
made me feel a bit better, but not much.

It is funny, I can totally accept the memory charms in HP just 
because I buy the rationale of two worlds needed to stay separate.

But in Dark is Rising, Drew kids were in the center of all that, 
they helped so bery much and that is what they get as a thank you?

I mean, I still do like the ending, but in a very sad way and think 
that Drew kids were violated and badly.

Magpie, do you think it is any different from wizards deciding to 
obliviate muggles when necessary?

Alla