Krum's personality

[vjmerri]

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From: vjmerri
Subject: Krum's personality
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Date: 8/20/00 7:19 pm  (ET)

By: catlady_de_los_angeles
We're seeing in him a student who shouldn't have been in Dumstrang in
the first place -- he'e entirely too straight a shooter for that.
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I know that Durmstrang students are taught the dark arts, but I don't
think that's enough to condemn the whole school. Durmstrang has a
history that is lengthier than Karkaroff, and we shouldn't assume
that people from Durmstrang aren't honest, generally law abiding wizard
citizens. Durmstrang has been the standard school (as far as we can tell)
for students from either northern eastern europe or Russia (or both)
for hundreds of years. Krum got his wand from Gregorovitch, which is
definitely Russian.

The only reason that the Durmstrang students sat at the Slytherin table
was because they happened to sit there the first evening. It was a chance
happening that promoted JKR's storyline.
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GoF does emphasize the contrast between his clumsy and graceless walk and
and his perfect broom-flying. Someone on some e-mail-list suggested that
the Seeking is not his own talent but something that he was bewitched
to do, which
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I don't see any reason to assume that he is bewitched. I think he is just
shy and basically insecure, and has this one major talent, his quidditch
playing. Now obviously if he wasn't a good wizard, he'd never have been
durmstrang's champion. He was probably a bit like Harry was before he
(Harry)went to Hogwarts, and was teased for his round shoulders and duck
walking. Quidditch may be the first time the girls have collapsed all over
him, and he doesn't trust it one bit. He knows its all superficial. That's
why he likes Hermione who is not only a good student but who has never
particularly admired Quidditch. He seems a quiet introverted fellow who
really wants to study. he was always spending time in the Library with
his books. Some of that may have been to try to talk with Hermione,
but I think he really is at heart a studious person, and thinks of his
Quidditch ability as a freak talent, and thus "not the real Viktor."


The more I thought about Viktor after reading the book, the more I liked
him. I think he will show up in future books.