Which JKR's interviews? Did she say something about the girls' relationship?
She was asked if Draco's wife was Pansy and went off on a rant about how much she hated Pansy, who was based on the girls who made fun of her in school. I think she said she "loathed that girl." Which I guess was why Hermione loathed her too, just without so much reason to loathe her since the few times Pansy insulted her she didn't seem very hurt.
It's especially ironic, considering the GoF Giant subplot with evil people discriminating against them. Isn't it a thing Malfoy would say?
Yes, it's that weird problem of the stereotypes always turning out to be real, undercutting the plea for tolerance to say the least! You couldn't have a giant teach a class if Grawp is any example.
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2008-05-17 03:50 pm (UTC)She was asked if Draco's wife was Pansy and went off on a rant about how much she hated Pansy, who was based on the girls who made fun of her in school. I think she said she "loathed that girl." Which I guess was why Hermione loathed her too, just without so much reason to loathe her since the few times Pansy insulted her she didn't seem very hurt.
It's especially ironic, considering the GoF Giant subplot with evil people discriminating against them. Isn't it a thing Malfoy would say?
Yes, it's that weird problem of the stereotypes always turning out to be real, undercutting the plea for tolerance to say the least! You couldn't have a giant teach a class if Grawp is any example.