I don't think it's all that worthy to play copy-cat to a French import, even if he is one of the cleverest in our year. And Ross's choice is hardly worthy of praise--or protection. (Yes, I heard him talking about that in the tower. Honestly, if she can't look after herself then what's she doing in Gryffindor?)
And besides that, what's Ross meant to do if certain people--who have a perfect right to be upset, by the way--decide that a Longbottom ought to be held accountable for what another Longbottom is said to have done? I think you're losing sight of the fact that McLaggen lost his brother, who was a Councilwizard, quite probably at the hands of a traitor. Some of us know what that's like.
I'm not saying that McLaggen should take it out on Longbottom--I mean, it's not her fault her father's a madman--but I hardly think Ross would be able to stop him if he did something rash. (Not to mention the fact that McLaggen's a Prefect and Ross isn't. And a Gryffindor, and he isn't that, either.)
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on 2013-11-18 12:39 am (UTC)And besides that, what's Ross meant to do if certain people--who have a perfect right to be upset, by the way--decide that a Longbottom ought to be held accountable for what another Longbottom is said to have done? I think you're losing sight of the fact that McLaggen lost his brother, who was a Councilwizard, quite probably at the hands of a traitor. Some of us know what that's like.
I'm not saying that McLaggen should take it out on Longbottom--I mean, it's not her fault her father's a madman--but I hardly think Ross would be able to stop him if he did something rash. (Not to mention the fact that McLaggen's a Prefect and Ross isn't. And a Gryffindor, and he isn't that, either.)