[HPforGrownups] Harry/Cho is wrong

[Alexandra Y. Kwan]

No: HPFGUIDX 20848

Hello,

--- owl_of_hedwig at yahoo.com wrote:
> uncomfortable with Harry having a crush on a Chinese
> person? I mean, 

...?! Please tell me you're joking, 'cause as it is,
the only way I can interpret it is that this is one of
the most racist thing I've ever heard.  So, please
explain that comment more thoroughly.

> it's not like anything good would come out of it.

Why wouldn't anything good come out of it?  Many
successful marriages are mixed and produce lovely
children.

Actually, this is probably reverse racism, but
mixed-race people seem usually more beautiful...

> And plus she's 
> older, so she might try to use him for whatever
> means. Harry has 

Why would her older age automatically make her a
manipulative person?  I'm older than my sister and my
intentions to her are perfectly altruistic.  Actually,
my sister might not be a good example.  My best friend
is 3 years older than his boyfriend and he's got only
the best intentions at heart.

> money, so she might use him for that,

How do we know that Cho didn't come from a rich family
herself?

> or even his
> great wizard powers.  

Again, how do we know that Harry's powers are any
greater than hers?

> I just get a bad feeling with her being chinese and
> being older, it's 

I don't understand why would Cho's age or ethnicity
make her automatically a scheming witch (pun
intended).

> Just my thoughts...anyone else have anything to add
> on that?

I'll refrain from any personal comments, but rest
assured that I have'd plenty to make if I have either
the time or care to send you an email offlist.

little Alex

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