The character I pity the most

[moongirlk]

No: HPFGUIDX 35509

> --- 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.  <snip>> > Does anyone else 
see the tremendous pathos here?  

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "abigailnus" <abigailnus at y...> wrote:
> 
> 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 totally agree - I wanted to mention Frank Bryce as my favorite non-
wizard character in that thread, but for some reason his last name 
wouldn't come to me - every time I thought Frank, Longbottom got in 
the way of remembering Bryce and I haven't had time to look it up.  
His story broke my heart.  It's so real - there are so many people in 
this world who live lonely misunderstood lives.  I think I almost 
felt sorry for young Tom Riddle at moments until I read about poor 
Frank, still working, plodding along through life, still brave and 
strong of will even after all he's been through because of Riddle.  
There's a definite nobility to pressing on through life when you 
*know* you're not in for much in the way of happiness or 
satisfaction.  When Voldemort just snuffed him out after all of that, 
I *did* shed a few tears, mostly at the thought that maybe nobody 
else would.  Yes, I'm a sentimental fool.  

kimberly
ready to erect a monument to the Cedrics and Franks of the Potter 
world