Subject: Re: "Delicate" Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 43046

Richelle Votaw:
"Madam Pomfrey: "Yes, he's all clammy. Terrible things, they are, and
the effect they have on people who are already delicate--"
Harry: "I'm not delicate!"
So my point being, what is meant by delicate?...
I suppose it could be taken to mean "emotionally delicate" which I
would agree to." 

I thought this was an example of more effects from Rita Skeeter's 
influence on readers in GOF-  Molly Weasley and Viktor Krum initially 
believed the article that he had been dating Hermione; because of the 
article suggesting he was disturbed/dangerous/deranged, students 
started steering far of Harry and Fudge discounted his graveyard 
account.  So it seems Madame Pomfrey has also bought into 
the 'emotionally unstable' story.

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