Lockhart - Yuck!

[meboriqua at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 19358

Am I the only one who really dislikes Lockhart?  Because I do.  When 
trying to figure out why CoS is my least favorite in the series, I 
feel that Lockhart has a lot to do with that.  I know he is comic 
relief for many and he very well serves the purpose of teaching the 
lesson that looks aren't everything, but boy, did I find him annoying!
He was too exaggerated for me.  I just hated the way he kept saying 
"Harry, Harry," because he thought Harry wanted to be in the limelight 
all the time.  To me it isn't amusing when characters deliberately 
ignore other characters' opinions, needs, wishes, whatever, and that's 
what Lockhart did.  I know there are all too many people like that in 
reality, but in reality people who don't listen to me or take the time 
to understand me are people I want to avoid.  They're certainly not 
people I find funny.

I think that Trelawney is a much better example of someone in a 
position of authority who should be questioned.  Lockhart clearly 
never knew what he was doing, but Trelawney does know her Divination 
quite well.  She is also prone to the occasional correct prediction, 
which makes us wonder how real or fake she is - I like the uncertainty 
of it.  Lockhart was too in my face.  Besides, I'm not into the blond, 
chisled face, bright toothed looks anyway!

Just my two knuts.

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