Harry's 'fan' dying (and a small SHIP comment)

[jennyandraul]

No: HPFGUIDX 32113

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "isabelle_69au" <draconan at o...> wrote:
 
> I thought this death was supposed to affect Harry more deeply than 
> Cedric's demise.  I can't imagine he'd care terribly much if Skeeter 
> was the one to go.
> 
> I was chatting about this with my hubby and he has suggested Cho 
> Chang.>

These are odd suggestions, IMO.  I say that because I am wondering how 
JKR classifies a "fan" of Harry's.  The only real fans I've seen are 
the Creeveys.  Hagrid is older, watches out for Harry and is also his 
teacher; not a fan.  Cho is Harry's peer and, if anything, Harry is 
*her* fan.  Snape is an authority figure and clearly *not* a fan of 
Harry's and even though we know he isn't bad, there is no evidence 
(yet) that Snape likes Harry even a teensy-weensy bit.

Aside from the Creeveys, who else might actually qualify as a fan?  I 
think of a fan as someone who admires another for something the other 
person does.  I also think of a fan as someone who does not know the 
other person very well (the Creeveys hardly know Harry at all).  Most 
of the people Harry is surrounded by are people who know him fairly 
well.  

For what it's worth, I don't think Harry will date Cho either.  I've 
said this before, but I just feel it would be in poor taste for Harry 
to pursue Cho after witnessing the murder of her boyfriend.  I can't 
see Harry doing that.

--jenny from ravenclaw ******************************