Bill's injury (Re: The Problems with the DH movie)

[sistermagpie]

> Carol responds:
> No, I'm pretty sure it's the magic of the tiara. After all, it's Goblin-made and Griphook seems to covet it (though not as much as he does the Sword of Gryffindor), and if Goblin-made armor possesses "special properties" (DH Am. ed. 298), it makes sense that the tiara would, too Here's the passage from the wedding:
> 
> "Fleur was wearing a simple white dress and seemed to be emitting a strong, silvery glow. While her radiance *usually* dimmed everyone else by comparison, today it beautified everybody it fell upon. Ginny and Gabrielle, both wearing golden dresses, looked even prettier than usual, and, once Fleur had reached him, Bill did not look as though he had ever met Fenrir Greyback" (DH 144, my emphasis).
> 
> There are two possible readings: either Fleur has turned on the Veela Charm, which is causing the glow and the beautification, or it's the tiara. But when Fleur turns on the Veela Charm, as when she's trying to get Cedric to ask her to the Yule Ball and Ron idiotically asks her instead, *she's* the one being beautified. And happy though she is with Bill, her beauty never extends to him on any other occasion, and much as she loves him, his scars are visible when they're together. 

Magpie:
I think the point is that she's so happy on her wedding day that she's showering beauty on others. It's a sweet metaphor for her happiness as a bride using Veela magic as an excuse, imo, not a subtle example of goblin magic. The Ravenclaw tiara isn't known for doing anything magical, just being a Horcrux and being owned. 

I think the tiara's just a nice little detail and Aunt Muriel's line is just a character moment. She's taking credit for Fleur's beauty and responding as if Hermione's naturally impressed by the part of the outfit she provided rather than Fleur herself. I think you were mystified because you wouldn't expect somebody to be that self-centered.:-)

-m