Lockhart - Yuck!

[Doreen Rich]

No: HPFGUIDX 19360

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., meboriqua at a... wrote:
> Am I the only one who really dislikes Lockhart?  Because I do.  > 
<snip big diss on Lockhart>
> Just my two knuts.
> --jenny from ravenclaw
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As a person, I detest Lockhart. 
As an extremely well written character, I love what JKR has done with 
him. He is all of the annoying people I have ever known, wrapped up 
into one. Mostly, he reminds me of my mother, who at times thinks she 
knows better than anyone else how to do everything. She also has 
Lockhart's penchant for "rewriting history" to please herself. 

Lockhart is the person at work who always thinks his way of doing 
things is better than anyone else's, including the boss. He is the 
person who will tell you how you are raising your children all wrong, 
even though he has no children of his own.

Lockhart is the person who looks over your shoulder in a card game, 
which he is *not* playing, and says, "Why don't you play the Ace of 
Clubs?"

Even out of the book, I will read things that make me think of 
Lockhart. For instance, the story of the man who pushed the old 
lady's cart back to the store for her. Her purse was in it, so she 
tried to keep up with him the best that she could. When they finally 
reached the door to the store, she informed him, once she caught her 
breath, that she was merely resting against the cart. This just so 
sounded like something Lockhart would do. 

I think, in his effort to really be helpful and noticed, Lockhart's 
best intentions just have a bad-luck way of making a big mess out of 
the whole situation. He was probably one of those children who tried 
to fit in and play with the rest and always ended up either hurting 
them accidently, or ruining their toys.

Doreen, who doesn't like Lockhart the person, but feels sorry for 
him...but also thinks Lockhart the character is too funny!