More about Fleur

[spicoli323]

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From: spicoli323
Subject: More about Fleur
Date: 8/22/00 12:01 pm  (ET)

Judging from the mentions of Fleur I've seen in recent messages, I get
the idea that the prevailing opinion about her is 1) She is not a very
good witch, and 2) Nevertheless, she will be coming back to teach at
Hogwarts in year five.
I don't think I agree with either of these. Going back and looking at
Fleur's performance in the Tournament, it is true that overall she did
the worst of any of the champions, but it can't be said that she is bad
at magic. She was at least as successful in the first task as Krum or
Diggory, and in the third task she didn't have the opportunity to do much
after Crouch incapacitated her. He only really big failure was in the
second task, but it doesn't necessarily mean she is incompetent---she
might just not work well under pressure or in the face of unfamiliar
situations. But she was chosen to represent her school, which must mean
she is as proficient a witch as anyone else from Beauxbatons.
On the other hand, she still doesn't have any real experience, and so
although I agree she will come back the following year and have some
part in Book 5, I don't see her coming back as a teacher. She might be
an assistant professor, or something of that sort--something to give
her experience and help her practice her English. As far as the next
DADA teacher goes, I believe Rowling will follow tradition and introduce
someone totally new next book. Maybe it will be that American witch or
wizard I have been hoping for?