Fave/least fave - Harrys character - Fleur - Veritaserum - Weird Sisters

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 28468

Hi all,

I tried to make my two lists of three people and I just couldnt do it.  
There were too many I loved or couldnt stand for too many reasons.  And 
then there are all those puzzlers like:  do you include the Trio (well, 
theres my listand then what do I do with Lupin?  And Dumbledore?  ARGH!)? 
and do you list the most out-and-out evil (Voldemort), or the worst-written 
(Lockhart) even if the badly-written are characters you like (Percy), or the 
one youd least like to get on the wrong side of in real life (Rita)?  Oh, 
I guess I kind of made my list after all.  I'm not going to answer the "who 
would you date?" question because I've made a new year's resolution not to 
embarrass myself in large public forums.

Ev vy, youre a brave woman to have said it, so I should leave you be, but 
you really think Harrys character doesnt work anymore?  I think he is 
getting more and more interesting.  In book one he was mostly a sweet and 
brave boy, though even then he was no cuddly little pushover (ID like to 
read it, as its MINE, LOL!), but he has acquired/revealed more and more 
complexity over the following three.  I just cant wait to see what hes 
like after the graveyard experience.  Re: Davids prediction on that score, 
I doubt JKR sits there with a DSM-IV checklist or is going to put in a 
footnote, Have symptoms like Harrys?  You may have PTSD.  Call your doctor 
for a full examination . . .,  but I do think both Sirius and Harry show 
the marks of trauma and Harry is likely to show more in 5, in subtle ways 
(subtler even than haunted eyes, perhaps).

As you can tell, Id have a thing or two to say to Taboulis snooty 
academic.  Empty character indeed!  I snort in his/her general direction.

Cindy wrote:

>In a way, Fleur gets cheated a bit,
>doesn't she?  Cedric and Harry have lots of interaction (and Cedric
>gets to reveal his outstanding character).  Harry interacts with Krum
>in "The Madness of Mr. Crouch" (and Krum gets to reveal his
>insecurities).  But where is Fleur's big scene with Harry where she
>gets to reveal her character?  There really isn't one, other than
>thanking him for saving her sister.

Really good point.  I think this is why its so easy to dislike Fleur.  
There are other small signs that make me think the criticism of the food, 
the castle, and Harry (the little boy comment) are just your usual 
17-year-old petulance and theres more to her once you get to know her:  her 
nervousness before the first task, her tremendous affection for her sister 
(at least, the merpeople thought Gabrielle was the person she would miss 
most), and her graciousness to Harry on departing.  It really is quite 
normal for teenagers to gripe about other schools and places they visit, 
especially when they are there for 9 months and are probably homesick.  Not 
everyone can be a model of mature kindness like Cedric.  <g>

Cindy again:

>She isn't the best in the dragon's task, as her skirt catches fire.

Cedrics head caught fire.  (Now Im wondering if he DID come in ahead of 
Fleur.  Maybe he didnt.  Damn me for lending my GF, but I swore to the Dark 
Lord I would win over hearts, and I needed to help a friend along the road 
to obsession.)  And Krum let the other eggs get trampled.  I think the 
judges might be suffering from beautiful-woman syndrome (=if shes beautiful 
she must be stupid).

>As for the
 >Grindylows, it doesn't take much to fend them off -- just shoot sparks at 
them.

I think it cant be that easy; otherwise, the entire Dark-creature section 
of DADA would simply consist of the rule Stomp on creature very hard with 
boot.   Theres a knack to dealing with each creature, and then you have to 
learn the particular spell.  Every school has its own curriculum, and 
grindylows might not have been on Beauxbatons.

Susanna Luhtanen wrote:

>Crouch gave Harry Veritaserum

Interesting theory!

Rowena asked:

>I don't think 'Twisted Sister' is an all girl band
>so why should the Weird Sisters be?

Im pretty sure theyre not.  IIRC, theres a famous Quidditch player 
(female) whose son (male <g>) plays in the Weird Sisters.  Am I 
hallucinating?  Anyone got a QTTA handy?

Amy Z

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