One Big Evil Weasley Family

[author_by_night]

Yes! They are EVIL!

Common accusations I see made towards them await.


1. "They used the money Arthur and Molly won to go to Egypt, instead of doing something useful!"

Let's say you're Arthur or Molly, and win the money. What would you put first: the possibilities of your kids having the latest robes and eating expensive foreign food, or the possibility of going on a nice vacation, seeing your son you hardly ever see, and also being to a place you never thought you'd go, and giving the kids an experience they'll never forget?

(Besides, do we have any proof they didn't put money aside? Methinks they were just wise and discreet about it).

2. "Ginny is a slut!"

I think Ginny says it best in HBP: "Last time I checked, Dean was one boy."

(Oh yeah, and Michael and Harry make three. Within several months).


3. "Ron abuses Hermione!"

I don't know about you, but I have several people I love - family, friends, the like. We all have things we point out about one another, and all have inside jokes. Sometimes, it goes too far and one or more of us get upset. 

Is that abusive? Um, no. 

I know someone who was, at one point, in a relationship that was abusive (not physical, but it got close - that person realized, and dumped the 
jerk). The guy would tell her what to wear, talk her out of doing things with her family, belittle things she cared about (and no, not the same way
Ron points out when Hermione's getting paranoid or selfish), and I actually saw him glare at me once when they were hugging and I was going to ask the person something. In short, he didn't want anyone else near her, and he wanted her only thinking about him.

I know another person who was in a similar situation. The guy told her she was fat, and made fun of some people she was friends with because
of stuff they really couldn't help. 

Ron is not those people, nor will he ever be.


4. "The Weasleys are as biased as the Malfoys!"

I'll be the first to admit that the Weasleys do have some thoughts that are slightly prejiduced. But they seem perfectly willing to rethink them. And
for that matter, I don't see the Weasleys killing Muggles.

5. "Molly's a fat, overbearing housewife!"

Yes, I've actually seen this, usually in correspondence with "JKR is sexist" and/or "JKR hates people who are overweight."

Molly is overweight, yes. No, she doesn't work. I admit I don't understand the latter, but I'm sure it's something to do with having to stay home for
ten years of her life anyway, and now she's probably tired from raising all those kids. And we don't know she doesn't have non-paid work. 

Then there's the overbearing factor. Again - she has seven kids to worry about during a war, and lost her family in the one before. That's going to 
make anyone overprotective. Plus, that's the way some people are; it doesn't make them bad people. People are allowd to have flaws.

And in some ways, they're a LOT more lenient. How many of you would have been able to have a friend of the opposite sex visit during the summer?



6. "Bill and Charlie moved to Romania for a reason!"

If I had a choice between working for the Ministry of Magic and not working for them, I'd pick the latter. Besides, there is only so much room to work
in at Gringotts, I'm sure, and do you see any Dragons in England's wizarding world? <strike>Except for the ones Hagrid keeps illegally.</strike>


The only Weasleys I don't have excuses for are the twins and Percy, because quite frankly, I'd be lying if I didn't say I have issues with them.

But I don't think the entire family is evil, and I don't think even they are evil. They just have flaws, which will probably be a part of the next book if
it already isn't.



(Side note - I really hate when people talk loudly in the library).

Comments

[ronluvshermione.livejournal.com]

I would say that Molly stayed at home for a lot longer than 10 years, since Ginny left at 11 and is the youngest. I guess it would be at least as long as Bill is old, whatever his age is. Anyway, I don't mean to critisize. You have great points, and I enjoy reading your arguments. The Ginny/slut one really kills me... three boyfriends in the same number of years is nowhere near as much as some people I know have had.