The Chos and Cedrics of the world (was: Why I'm pro-H/G)

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 10994

Jim said:

> Harry knows it, too. His nose was out of joint, that's all, when he 
> called Cedric a 'useless pretty boy' without a brain in his head.  
If 
> I was 14 I'd say the same thing about the guy who aced me out of the 
> date I wanted but didn't have the nerve to ask. They were friends 
> before the end.

Oh, definitely.  I don't think Harry ever held CD's Quidditch victory 
or his dad's obnoxious comments against him, though Gred and Forge 
did.  I thought the "useless pretty boy" line was a funny 
throwaway, not to be taken too seriously, and although Harry was not 
exactly feeling warm toward Cedric through most of GoF, I never saw 
anything that made me think Harry turned his disappointment re: Cho 
into real dislike of CD.  Maybe that's just because I hate to think 
ill of Harry, but for what it's worth (~2 knuts)...

Amy Z

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   "We didn't give it to him because he's a Muggle!" said Fred 
indignantly.
   "No, we gave it to him because he's a great bullying git," 
said George.  "Isn't he, Harry?"
   "Yeah, he is, Mr. Weasley," said Harry earnestly.
                        --Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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