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deathtocapslockOne thing that bothers me about the twins is that no matter what they do, they get away with it. There are never any consequences. When they sneak Harry out of his house, flying a magic car into a Muggle area, there are no legal consequences and Molly blusters but doesn't do anything. When they more or less ignore how badly Ginny's getting on (as do Percy and Ron), and don't notice she's being bewitched, there's no real guilt.
They give Harry the Marauders' Map - what if he disappeared some day - would they have told the authorities that they gave him a method of sneaking out of school? Or just stayed quiet and hoped things worked out?
They slip Dudley Ton-Tongue Toffees - he could have died, but again no consequences. They win their bet with Bagman (it was never explained how they knew it - maybe they used magical means in an early draft) but never face consequences (given that the Ministry is notoriously corrupt, it's surprising that Ludo is always on the defensive, and never tries to e.g. get Arthur fired or have the twins prosecuted for their illegal testing). And then Harry hands them a pile of cash, because there are no more worthy causes.
In OOTP, they spy on Order meetings (how bad is the security?) but no DEs seem to exploit this. They also drop out of school without qualifications - unlike in real life, where this would lead to months of them sitting about in the Burrow doing nothing, they instead become master businessmen.
In HBP, their shop sells stuff that is obviously dangerous if exploited, but even when the DEs use their powder, no-one blames them for selling it, or questions a society that allows such weapons to be owned.
In DH, Fred is killed, but a heroic death in battle. It would be much more likely for him to be killed in one of the twins' experiments gone wrong - this would actually force George to undergo some sort of reflection or growth as a character - but as it is, it confirms that Fred was great and everything the twins did was great.
They give Harry the Marauders' Map - what if he disappeared some day - would they have told the authorities that they gave him a method of sneaking out of school? Or just stayed quiet and hoped things worked out?
They slip Dudley Ton-Tongue Toffees - he could have died, but again no consequences. They win their bet with Bagman (it was never explained how they knew it - maybe they used magical means in an early draft) but never face consequences (given that the Ministry is notoriously corrupt, it's surprising that Ludo is always on the defensive, and never tries to e.g. get Arthur fired or have the twins prosecuted for their illegal testing). And then Harry hands them a pile of cash, because there are no more worthy causes.
In OOTP, they spy on Order meetings (how bad is the security?) but no DEs seem to exploit this. They also drop out of school without qualifications - unlike in real life, where this would lead to months of them sitting about in the Burrow doing nothing, they instead become master businessmen.
In HBP, their shop sells stuff that is obviously dangerous if exploited, but even when the DEs use their powder, no-one blames them for selling it, or questions a society that allows such weapons to be owned.
In DH, Fred is killed, but a heroic death in battle. It would be much more likely for him to be killed in one of the twins' experiments gone wrong - this would actually force George to undergo some sort of reflection or growth as a character - but as it is, it confirms that Fred was great and everything the twins did was great.
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Date: 2012-01-26 11:00 pm (UTC)I think that Molly is a prime example of the problems with HP regarding the anti-racism message. We’re supposed to see the Weasleys as a loving, tolerant family because they welcome Harry and Hermione and they’re called blood traitors by fanatic purebloods. Yet Molly is nearly as (or just as) bigoted as the Malfoys are. Sure, she never joins the Death Eaters and is a member of Dumbledore’s Army, but she doesn’t respect Muggles any more than the Malfoys do. She frequently criticizes their inventions as rubbish, she complains that King’s Cross – a train station built by Muggles for Muggles – is packed with Muggles, and she never compliments Arthur on his job or on his interest in Muggle culture and almost seems to be annoyed by them. She may not want to bother Muggles, but she doesn’t seem to like them much, either.
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Date: 2012-01-31 10:15 pm (UTC)I've said it before, but muggles have many things that wizards don't- compassion, ingenuity, creativity, culture... the list just goes on...
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Date: 2012-02-01 03:31 am (UTC)Also a lot more experience in building societies of different kinds. Just by numbers alone - there have been more non-wizard societies of greater variety than wizarding societies.
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Date: 2012-02-01 03:45 am (UTC)