Marietta, was Slytherin's Reputation

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Montavilla47:
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> And, for me, that crosses a line from an amusing punishment to a 
> vindictive one.  If it doesn't for someone, then it doesn't.  For 
some 
> readers, Snape crossed the line when he singled Harry out in the first
> potions class.  He didn't do that for me.  I didn't think he was 
being 
> at all mature, good, and certainly not "pure" when he did that--but, 
> for me, I could still like and admire him later on.  I understand, 
> though, if other readers can't.
>

Alla:

Sure, but as one of the readers who has no problem with Marietta's 
punishment whatsoever just wanted to note that I certainly do not find 
Marietta's punishment amusing. I never felt that it was a prank or 
anything like that.

I think it was deserved, sure, but I was not laughing.

And yes, I hear you about Snape heh. I would never be able to analogize 
the two, but I certainly understand the idea of not being able to 
stomach something that character did.

No matter how great Alessan from Tigana is portrayed and fighter for a 
good cause, etc, what he did to Erlein to me crossed all good that he 
did, I however know that my reaction is sort of extreme. Not meaning to 
say that your reaction is extreme of course just to say that I get the 
idea when no matter how many good things character does, something bad 
will overweight all that good in your (anybody) mind.

Alla