From her today's post:
Wasn’t it Draco whose jinx hit Hermione? If one acknowledges the crime, then one has to acknowledge the criminal. Hermione was not in pain, but she was humiliated by the jinx because a part of her appearance she disliked had become even more pronounced. Ron was being mean too because, instead of considering Hermione’s feelings, he was bent on revealing Draco’s crime so that Draco would get punished. Snape’s comments could be interpreted two ways – one that Hermione should not be so concerned with appearances – because they do not matter. The other is that since Hermione’s teeth were already long, they didn’t seem any longer. It is hard to discern between the two since, except for Lily’s eyes, Snape doesn’t seem too concern with appearances.
I think that JKR got “I see no difference” from Salmon Rushdie’s SV the part where the guy who condemned Baal said that he saw no difference between poets and prostitutes. It is just the same tone and flow of words in both and JKR was in awe of Rushdie during the interview they did together. Why is it that women are so hung up with our appearances any way. Aren’t we more than just the way we look? The teeth did not enhance Hermione’s appearance, but they also did not prevent her from learning or performing magic.
Mudblood – are you saying that couples in mixed marriages do not bring out the racial slurs when they have arguments? People say the most hurtful things they can think of when they feel slighted or hurt by those they care about. Not addressing that one again – said it too many times. |