Marty's Devil's Advocate Post

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 7570

Hi --

marty at martynet.org wrote:

> Just to play devil's advocate: Even caring most for Ron wouldn't
> completely wipe caring for anyone else out of Harry's mind.  With Ron
> free, Harry can always turn and finish rescuing Ron.

Good point.  I wasn't really arguing anything other than if slashers see
something in this scene, I think it's a fairly weak argument, all things
considered.  In other words, I'm certainly not passionately attached to
this one.  For once.  <g>

> That, however, wouldn't make him stop caring about Hermione completely
> (or even equally -- who's to say she wouldn't have been Harry's object
> if she hadn't been Viktor's?

Now, I *like* that one!  I've argued that before .... the only reason
Ron necessarily is Harry's thing he'd miss most is because Hermione is
Krum's.  And, Hermione is Krum's so that JKR can get the entire Trio at
the bottom of the lake, along with Harry's crush interest, Cho.

Penny


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