Wizarding kids and their parents WAS: Draco's Hand of Glory

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 183995

 "wildirishrose01us"  Marianne:
 
> I thought it odd that Hermione's parents didn't object that Hermione
> eventually distanced herself away from parents  all year and spent
> all her time with the Weasleys or Hogwarts in the WW.  But the WW is
> far different than the muggle world.  Perhaps her parents realized
> that she was more a part of the WW than muggle world and accepted
> it.  They probably knew that when she was with the Weasleys or at
> Hogwarts she was safe, well as safe as one could be as the books got
> darker and darker, and they would be less worried about her.

Potioncat:
I think we need to keep the plot requirements in mind as we evaluate 
the Granger family. The thing is, JKR needs Hermione to be there for 
Harry, so her presence doesn't reflect on her relationship with her 
parents. Hermione needs to be there at that time and she is. 

JKR has "killed off" parents before because they would interfere with 
the story. I'm thinking of James's and Lily's parents--who all have 
to have died so that Harry will be an orphan. In most other  books we 
wouldn't question it. We are however, a picky bunch, and JKR is a 
character-detailed writer.
 
In SS/PS the Weasley kids are left at Hogwarts over Christmas while 
Molly, Arthur and Ginny (I guess) all go off to Romania to visit 
Charlie. Ron is only 11! Does that really fit with Molly's style of 
parenting? Not in my mind, but it gave Ron a reason to be with Harry 
over the holidays.

> Marianne
> I've found it interesting that the kids at Hogwarts seem to have 
very
> little adult supervision, with the exception of classes. There are
> rules to follow, yet the kid go running amuck, unless something
> drastic happenes.  I've came to the conclusion that the kids
> pratically raise themselves from the age of 11 on up.  Maybe I'm
> wrong.
> 
Potioncat:
JKR didn't attend boarding school, and I don't think her children do. 
She needed her child-characters to be free of parental supervision so 
set the story in a boarding school. I'm basing this on interviews. 
She's made the circumstances of the school to fit her needs as well. 
I think she's done a very nice job of writing interesting adult 
characters, but her younger characters have to be the heroes and have 
to have certain liberties.


Potioncat, once again posting late at night after a long day of work, 
and hoping this is coherent.