Crouch Summary

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 6109

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, DrMM <drmm at f...> wrote:
> 
> <<There arent really any other characters in
> the HP books who lead such unhappy, tragic lives, although plenty of
> characters manage to overcome tragedy (Harry, Neville, Sirius).>>
> 
> Ah yes, well I may have to slightly disagree with you.  I happen to 
think 
> Snape has just as unhappy life as Couch did . . . 

Good point.  I guess I dont think of Snape as a tragic character 
because he is so easy to hate.  To me, a classic tragic character is 
the one who is beaten down by the tragedies of his life, is 
overwhelmed by life and by his own fears, and usually reacts in a way 
which is cowardly.  That is probably all just my own perception, 
though.

Based on your definition of the tragic character, we could probably 
include the Dursleys, especially Dudley who never really had a chance.

--Joywitch