The character I pity the most

[abigailnus]

No: HPFGUIDX 35476

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "uilnslcoap" <devin.smither at y...> wrote:
> I just started rereading GoF today (actually, I'm reading the British 
> version for the first time).  I've reread the first three books 
> (British versions), and I think I can safely say that the character I 
> really feel sorry for is Frank Bryce.  Honestly, the war veteran who 
> tried to prove his innocence (even tried to talk about Tom Riddle, 
> Jr. being there that day, though he didn't know who he was), and all 
> he gets for his trouble is ire from the village for the rest of his 
> miserable life of gardening and loneliness, then gets killed by the 
> man responsible for that lifetime of agony.
> 
> Does anyone else see the tremendous pathos here?  Or was I just wound 
> up today?

I don't think you're alone in feeling sorry for Frank Bryce.  I guess he's just one more of those good people who died 
because they had the misfortune of crossing paths with Voldemort.  Although you're right in saying the the real 
tragedy is how Voldemort destroyed his life and doesn't even know about it.  I don't think it's a coincidence that Frank 
is a WWII veteran - remember the reference to DD defeating a powerful dark wizard in 1945?  I think the fact that 
Frank was injured - physically and emotionally - during that war puts him firmly on the side of the angels.

Abigail