Arthur and Molly WAS: Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION Chamber of Secrets Ch. 5.

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> 2. Is Arthur just placating Molly when he agrees not to make car invisible or
is he truly afraid of her?
Potioncat:
Molly's right, you know. Arthur would be breaking the law, and with the whole
family in tow. What would happen to the Weasleys if Arthur was sent to Azkaban?
We didn't know then, but do know now that powerful people don't like him. Can
you imagine the influence Malfoy would exert on the outcome if Arthur had been
caught? But that wasn't your question.

Alla:

Heeee, right that was not one and eh, you do not have to convince me that she is correct here.


Potioncat:
I like Arthur and Molly, and I don't see him as hen pecked. I think we see times
later when he's the one who draws the line--they have their own spheres of
influence within the relationship.

Alla:

Right, but I do not think it is seen as clear in the earlier books. But no, I do not think somebody who calls his wife Mollywobbles is afraid of her in any way.


Potioncat:
 I tried to picture this conversation from the other view. What if Arthur had
said he was going to use the invisibility button and it was Molly pleading for
him not to. In that case it looks like the meek little wife having to follow her
husband's lead.

Alla:

Am confused, isn't this what happened? Oh, I see you mean that instead of forbidding Molly would be pleading? Or you meant to switch their names around?

Potioncat:
 So JKR has written a strong woman here. Although to many readers
she comes across as shrewish.

Alla:

Yes and yes, she does to me.

Geoff:
<SNIP>
I fear that I am not a great Molly fan. I believe her to be always
wanting to be the final arbiter in matters. Looking forward into
OOTP, I disliked her attempts to prevent Harry from finding out
more about the Order because he was too young and needed to
be protected when he, of all people. had a right to know. I see her
as wanting to guard her family from "the slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune" but that does not excuse her being a control
freak.

Alla:

I am afraid I am not a great Molly fan either and yes, I will never forgive her conduct towards Sirius in OOP. Yes, I know she loves Harry a great deal, but to me here her love becomes extremely selfish, she should have realized that Sirius was Harry's only chance at having a father figure IMO and be more merciful to him. That is just my opinion of course and opinion of somebody who loves Sirius' and Harry's characters the most in the series, however this is also my honest interpretation of canon, even if I was not the fan of Sirius and Harry.

However, having said that, to go back to Molly and her family, more and more I came to think that Molly's family DOES consist of her fans. See above why I cannot buy anymore that Arthur is afraid of Molly.

I also never bought the idea that Charlie and Bill moved away to move away from Molly lol. Last time I checked their jobs were pretty exotic and required extensive traveling and they both seemed to love their jobs a lot.

And we also see twins show appreciation for Molly in OOP when they moved away from home.

JMO,

Alla