It seriously sends me how part of JKR's public persona is being "nice", like she's seriously one of the least nice people in the world She used to dish *constantly* about how all the hateable characters in Harry Potter were her getting back at someone in real life
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It's made super clear in-universe that no one in the Ministry gives a shit about Muggles or even knows anything about Muggles Whenever the Aurors investigate "Dark wizards" they're investigating crimes *against other wizards*
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All of the Muggle-related crimes Arthur Weasley deals with are explicitly much less important (remanded to the Dept of Enforcement but not actual Aurors) and all involve breaking the Statute of Secrecy, not harming Muggles in general
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And note: Harry's godfather being wrongly imprisoned in a prison that Harry should abhor as a Muggle-raised normal person, with no hope of appeal or clearing his name latterly on account of that Memory Charm shit? Harry sh/d be turning against the wizarding world from Book 3 on.
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Part of the reason I got sucked into that monster thread was AFAIC there's visible signs of a narrative struggling to get out in which Harry *does* recognise the monstrosity of the wizarding world & turn on it, but Rowling is fighting it every step of the way. And wins, sadly.
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Imagine the heroes feeling obligated to unmask everything to muggles — and carefully, before authorities wipe *their* minds first (it's always a missed opportunity when memory-altering exists and viewpoint characters don't experience it at least once, as a narrative twist)
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Your first point there does seem like the main theme at some points in the books, then there's absolutely no payoff.
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hermione brainwashing her own parents is presented as this Hard Choice that reveals her true strength of character willow brainwashing tara is, on the other hand, presented as this moral horror--what commits her to the dark willow path, even without the trio's involvement
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anyways it's really saying something that "brainwashing people for your own convenience" is pretty low on the list of atrocities-presented-as-good in harry potter
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Summary Obliviation is justified by the International Statute of Secrecy, which must exist because otherwise wizards would be asked to use their talent for the common good Seems like disingenuous self-victimisation has been a narrative in Jo's life for longer than we thought
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