Cho on screen

[susanbones2003 <rdas@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

Sophia opined in regards to Cho:
She is not essential to the main plot in any way, not 
> even in GoF (let's face it). Which is not to say that she may 
important further 
> on in the story, but would you say there's a chance that she gets 
the same 
> treatment at Peaves? It would be a great shame, but just how 
essential is 
> she? 

Oh Sophia, dear, she is a love interest. I'd say they'd get rid of 
Oliver Wood (Wood sobbing into Harry's shoulder clutching the 
Quidditch cup is something I have waited rather patiently to see...)  
in PoA way before her. See how they've rushed the Hermione/Ron thing? 
A full year and a half (WW timeline, that is) before it really shows 
itself. I am much more afraid there will be more than one shy smile 
exchanged in this one. But I have resigned myself. The books are the 
books, the movies are the movies and when they intersect, YIPPEE!! 
The book Harry is capable of acid replies to Snape. The movie Harry 
can only look up in quiet bewilderment. But the movie Harry does get 
to talk back to Lucius Malfoy... Hey, have you all discussed the 
utter absurdity of Movie Lucius pulling out his wand and beginning 
the AV curse? This guy is over the top!! Why do all these movie folk 
claim to love the books yet they haven't the foggiest (sometimes)
notion of the way the WW works? They must have read the Cliffnotes. 
But I digress...

Do I make a case for Cho?
> Sophia (needing some reassurance)
JenD, hoping she reassured...