Imperius and Hurt-Comfort (not at the same time)

irene_mikhlin irene_mikhlin at btopenworld.com
Mon May 27 23:40:17 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 39103

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "catlady_de_los_angeles" <catlady at w...> 
wrote:
 
> Hmm. Does that suggest that Veela magic is a form of innate and 
> perhaps automatic Imperius Curse? The command "Desire me!" cast on 
> any and all men in the vicinity 

That would explain also why Harry is handling it better than Ron. Oh, 
and does it mean that there is more to Arthur Weasley than meets the 
eye?

> 
> I am only one of the myriad of HPfGU women who rush, whenever 
someone 
> claims that there is a dichotomy between fancying Severus and 
> fancying Sirius, that *I* fancy both.

OK, I take the incompatiblity statement back. But you do seem to 
agree that the reasons you like them are quite different? 

> Because it's not enough to be a poor hurt little woobie whom the 
> bleeding hearts want to baby and the Tough want to slap and shout: 
> "Get over it!"

So basically the difference between Neville and Draco is that Draco 
is blonde and nasty? :-) 
I can see that. But Lupin is ever so nice! There is nothing nasty 
about him (well, 27 days out of 28 but who counts).

Irene







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