Sorry. Re: Imperius and Hurt-Comfort (not at the same time)

[jtdogberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 39111

My apologies for my last message, I didn't mean mean it to come out 
the way it did. 
OK Take two.


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "catlady_de_los_angeles" <catlady at w...> 
wrote:
> Ali Hewison wrote:
> 
> > when Harry first sees the Veela we are told:
> > "Harry's mind had gone completely and blissfully blank" (p.94 GoF
> > UK Hardback).
> > So, as I read it, although he wasn't under the Imperius curse when
> > he saw the Veela, the description is similar enough for the 
> > graveyard Imperius to be the "third time" his mind had been wiped
> > of all thought - although only the second time he had actually 
been
> > under the Imperius curse. 

I see the Veela being more like the Mirror of Erised. After all, none 
of the men at the world cup where actually force to do something, 
more like they were living their desires. Since Harry had a crush on 
Cho, he wouldn't be as affected as Ron with Fleur.
> 
> Irene wrote:
> 
> > If "Hurt-Comfort" is all it takes, how would you explain then the 
> > almost perfect dichotomy of Sirius and Snape fan clubs? I know 1 
> > (one) person who likes them both, for the rest they appear quite 
> > incompatible. 

Snip

> > Then how come Neville does not win any popularity contests? Not
> > with the girls in the Hogwarts, not with the girls that read about
> > Hogwarts?

Well, most people I've had this disscussion with, all say that 
Neville is cute and sweet and in a great need of a hug. I think the 
thing with Snape and Sirius is like the Veela, to have something and 
be in control of it. Most people feel attracted to it but in reality, 
I think most people would turn round to Snape and tell him to "get 
over it", which is something Neville does, after all. He doesn't use 
the excuse "look what happened to me" for his faults and gets on with 
things. He certainly doesn't hold his hurt like Snape (he is still 
friends with Harry and co. after all they did to him in the first 
year).

Dogberry
(feeling very guilty, runs and hides in a hole to revise for the last 
exam tomorrow)