Gabrielle - HG's race - Part-Veela - Head boy - Prefect - Newbie

[Rita Winston]

No: HPFGUIDX 20880

Craig wrote:
>  I don't think that Fleur's younger sister was readily at hand.
> Gabrielle was age eight which would have made her a bit young
> for Beauxbatons;

Maybe Gabrielle came with her mother to watch Fleur in the Third Task. I
think JKR mentioned Harry glimpsing Fleur talking with Mrs. Delacour,
but no description of Mrs. Delacour, so no clue as to whether she is
half-Veela.

Amy Z wrote:
> What happened in GF to make you change your mind?
> I don't recall any clues about Hermione's race, except that she
blushes

Oh, I don't think there was anything in the book. It was something JKR
said in an interview, mentioning some actress or something whom Hermione
looks like.

Tabouli wrote:
> As for Malfoy being part-Veela, this would fit with his colouring,
> but not with his loud proclamations about pure blood, which
> seem quite cocky and genuine and not the protesting-too-much
> of someone rejecting their own impurity.

Maybe being part-Magical Being is still considered Pure Magic Blood. Oh,
Heidi said that, too.

> I too have long mused that Cho may have had a rocky road
> to Hogwarts.  I've never noticed embracing a child who is
> markedly different from the Chinese ideal (accomplished,
> impressive in the "child as family mascot" competition,
> conservative in dress and social behaviour, respectful of
> parents, academically brilliant, employed in high-status field
> with financial security, married to good catch by mid to late
twenties, etc.)

I like to believe that Cho does/is all that (except not yet employed or
married) and that her parents were persuaded that education in Magic,
accompanied by summer school in science and engineering subjects, would
be very helpful in landing a prestigious and well-paid Muggle career.
That is, the big conflict will come when she finishes Hogwarts and tells
them that she's going to be a pro Quidditch player (or some other career
in the wizarding world) and NOT going to a Muggle university. It might
have come earlier, if Cedric had lived, if Cho and Cedric were, as I
believe, serious about each other, and she asked their permission to get
engaged to this weirdo with no prospects. Does it being a white weirdo
make it worse?

Steve Vander Ark wrote:
> At that age, I started learning to play guitar because girls love
> guitar music. It was all a ploy. And it worked more often than not :)

I keep telling Ron to do that, but he doesn't listen to me! Actually, I
think even *harmonica* would help Ron. And why doesn't he get Bill to
teach him to dress, and/or lend him clothes?

Luce wrote:
>  Wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if Draco were made Prefect?

I believe there are six prefects per House: one boy and one girl from
each of 5th, 6th, and 7th year, and I feel certain that Draco and Pansy
will be the Slytherin prefects of their year.

Cai Hui wrote:
> I have this huge crush on Lupin)!

That shows that you have good taste.

> Has anyone ever addressed Lupin by his first name?

I agree that it doesn't sound right that everyone else is called by
first name except dear Remus, but JKR concealed his first name from us
until we found out that he was a werewolf, because it is a clue.

> In my Chinese translation, Fudge suggested that Sirius escaped by
> *transfiguration,* and Snape answered no one could transfigure in the
castle.

Translation error! Fudge suggested that Sirius had escaped by Apparating
way (actually, they say Disapparate for leaving and Apparate for
arriving, but maybe only in English) and "You can't Apparate at
Hogwarts" is one of the things that Hermione always says. Umm, should I
explain that Apparate is not a real English word, but means the same as
teleport except by magic?

>  not Voldemort but the dementors, does Lupin say "I'm impressed

Yes.

Once upon a time, there was some newspaper article about the Chinese
translation of Harry Potter, that said that some of the European
folklore would be replaced by Chinese folklore. Did you notice any
examples of that?

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