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What the heck was Justin *UP* to??!?
morriswalters:
However Butcher retcons it, there is what he wrote. Somebody dropped a dime on Molly that put her in the juvenile justice system. She was manipulated into performing Black Magic. That does not appear to have been Mab.
The other purpose Mab had in mind for Molly is up for grabs, she isn't explicit. But if you posited that she intended to use Molly like Justin used Elaine, to control Harry, I suspect a bookie would not bet against it. You may know a smarter bookie.
vincentric:
--- Quote from: Mira on August 21, 2022, 10:34:41 AM ---What Mab said was she felt that Molly was more suited for Summer Lady, but it didn't work out that way.
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She said that Molly was groomed for another Purpose and considered her a better candidate for Summer. It depends on where you place the emphasis on how you interpret it though. To me this other purpose was paramount and backup Fae Queen was an emergency option but I can see both views being valid.
g33k:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on August 21, 2022, 01:51:24 PM --- ... Somebody dropped a dime on Molly that put her in the juvenile justice system ...
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Honestly, that could have been just "random" bad luck. Not *everything* has to be part of the Grand Conspiracy. Given how prevalent marijuana is in high-school, the odds that somebody is carrying -- in a car-full of teens -- is awfully high.
But that provided an opportunity, I think, that was ruthlessly exploited... or, as you suggest, it could also have had a little nudging from the Spooky Side.
--- Quote from: morriswalters on August 21, 2022, 01:51:24 PM --- ... She was manipulated into performing Black Magic. That does not appear to have been Mab...
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I don't think we have *nearly* enough info on Molly's magical training/education before Proven Guilty. There's nothing to indicate that anyone in particular was (or was not) involved. Mab could have been... Titania could have been... Ancient Mai could have been... <shrugs> Or it could have been 100% mortal stuff by low-level practitioners and wannabe's and untalented booksellers &c, without any push from any of the Supernatural side of things.
My bet is on Mab (possibly via one or more proxies). I think she was "nudged" toward mind-magic (and fear) specifically to get "on the same wavelength" with the phobophages, Mab's personal cadre of Fetches.
Too many elements "came together" in PG for me to think Mab wasn't manipulating Molly from long-before the beginning of that volume.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Molly has an aptitude for mind magic, and she sought to “help” her friends, so it was inevitable, no nudge required.
However, why didn’t she seek Harry out immediately? Harry at this point was still in Charity’s bad books, making Harry an obvious choice, so I think it was more likely someone sought to make her avoid Harry, to alienate her from him and her family so that she would do something questionable with her burgeoning power.
Mira:
--- Quote ---Molly has an aptitude for mind magic, and she sought to “help” her friends, so it was inevitable, no nudge required.
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Actually Molly isn't unusual, she discovered her talent, she hid it from everyone, including her wizard friend. Charity kept her talent quiet and out of fear and ignorance felt that if she kept it to herself it would never become an issue. So Molly was out there on her own, and while yeah, she did seek to help her friends, she found herself on the slippery slope towards warlockhood and losing her head. That is why mind magic is such a taboo in the first place, there is too much temptation connected with it, it is what cost the Koren Kid his head.
Now Mab may have admired that Molly was willing to use this magic, actually I think she did. Let's say it got her attention, however I don't think she did anything till Harry took himself out of the picture for a whole year when he was mostly dead. Then not willing to let an opportunity go to waste, Mab sent Auntie Lea to step in to teach and prep,just in case. If Maeve hadn't been infested with Nemesis and had to be killed, and if Maeve hadn't killed Lilly before she herself was killed, Molly might still be Harry's apprentice or a full wizard in her own right now, but not a member of the Winter Court.
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