more like just another fun battle for people to look back on fondly and probably call on the next time all the problems they still have start up again. Even when she did stuff like have Harry forgive Snape and recognize him as DDM, it wasn't in the way I thought was important. Yes, I agree - that part where Dumbledore compliments Snape that 'perhaps they Sort too early' reads really atrocious to me. That's where DD becomes not as much as a flawed, slightly manipulative man as a very repulsive and simply evil character to me. Even if evil is a strong word... that's exactly why I'm using it, I suppose.
I think that a lot of my confusement and anger has to do with the morality Dumbledore, and Rowling through him, paid lip service to, as opposed to what I feel they actually did; and, of course, that these books are now immensely popular and that they are geared at children.
From my point of view, she simply might have done a lot of harm. It's one book, but it's a hugely popular book - I can't help but remember the case of Jean Jacob Rousseau: when he introduced the idea that women should stay at home and take care of the children?
It's a different world now, of course.
In any case, thank you for reading and replying to my ramblings!
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Date: 2007-07-24 11:13 am (UTC)Yes, I agree - that part where Dumbledore compliments Snape that 'perhaps they Sort too early' reads really atrocious to me. That's where DD becomes not as much as a flawed, slightly manipulative man as a very repulsive and simply evil character to me. Even if evil is a strong word... that's exactly why I'm using it, I suppose.
I think that a lot of my confusement and anger has to do with the morality Dumbledore, and Rowling through him, paid lip service to, as opposed to what I feel they actually did; and, of course, that these books are now immensely popular and that they are geared at children.
From my point of view, she simply might have done a lot of harm. It's one book, but it's a hugely popular book - I can't help but remember the case of Jean Jacob Rousseau: when he introduced the idea that women should stay at home and take care of the children?
It's a different world now, of course.
In any case, thank you for reading and replying to my ramblings!