I don't get the interpretation that Voldemort's "rest of the Slytherins" means he's lying. Who on earth would he be lying for at this moment? He'd just say he didn't come and join him. He has no reason to use that phrase to Lucius. What, is he pathetically lying to Lucius so he thinks he has Slytherin friends?
Actually, I do understand the interpretation, of course. It's all about pretending that JKR didn't totally write the Slytherins as baddies and cowards through and through, that she was being "complex" and anybody who actually believes what she flat out wrote on the page isn't reading deeply enough.
Remember all that stuff about people coming together to fight Voldemort, with Wizards having to form alliances? What we meant was that Wizards will fight amongst themselves for the rights of other Wizards, and other races will prove whether or not they're good by fighting for us.
I love that Voldemort thinks saying that Harry won't want others to die for him is insight into his psyche. What he's basically saying is that Harry is just so good and kind he won't let that happen and Voldemort hates that because he's just jealous of someone that heroic.
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Date: 2009-12-15 09:49 pm (UTC)Actually, I do understand the interpretation, of course. It's all about pretending that JKR didn't totally write the Slytherins as baddies and cowards through and through, that she was being "complex" and anybody who actually believes what she flat out wrote on the page isn't reading deeply enough.
Remember all that stuff about people coming together to fight Voldemort, with Wizards having to form alliances? What we meant was that Wizards will fight amongst themselves for the rights of other Wizards, and other races will prove whether or not they're good by fighting for us.
I love that Voldemort thinks saying that Harry won't want others to die for him is insight into his psyche. What he's basically saying is that Harry is just so good and kind he won't let that happen and Voldemort hates that because he's just jealous of someone that heroic.