[HPforGrownups] Harry and Cedric (was Envy/Respect)

[Katie Kearns]

No: HPFGUIDX 13189

At 12:22 PM 2/28/01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Indeed, I take it as such also.  In fact, I think the phrase is really a
>particularly telling word choice.  The term 'pretty boy' carries with
>it, I would say, an entire register of meaning to do with effeminacy and
>passivity that easily shades over into the homoerotic -- and is almost
>invariably cast as negative.
>--jen :)


I have to say, I don't agree with your reading. ;)

But I have a question for you: if the genders of everyone were switched -- 
Harry-ette is thinking mean thoughts about Cedric-ette because she's going 
to the dance with Mr. Cho.... would you consider the scene homoerotic? ;)

-Katie