small question from TBAY Imperius!Arthur

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 45343

Cindy wrote quoting others:
> "And then there's Arthur's reluctance to expose himself to the
> Veela's charms -?" Cindy went on.
>
> Veronica leaned forward in her chair.  "Oh, but Elkins has that
> angle covered.  She said Arthur's reluctance to expose himself to
> the Veela's charms at the QWC shows his vulnerability to the
> Imperius Curse. "


While I don't think this matters greatly in either defense, I would
like to ask one question.

Where does Arthur purposely avoid watching veelas?

In GoF, Ch 8, when the veelas come onto the field....

"I wonder what they've brought," said Mr. Weasley, leaning forward in
his seat.  "Aaah!"  He suddenly whipped off his glasses and polished
them hurriedly on his robes.  "Veela!" ("Veela" in italics mind you)

An Imerius!Arthur is aware of his weakness of mind.  He would not want
to clear his vision *quickly*, but rather find a way to distract
himself.  Arthur seems quite pleased in what he was about to see.

And with these freshly polished glasses, Arthur watched the veelas
dance and is not recorded as having any overly-pleased reaction.  In
fact we have evidence that he was of sound mind.

Same book, same chapter:
"Ron, meanwhile, was absentmindedly shredding the shamrocks on his
hat.  Mr. Weasley, smiling slightly, leaned over to Ron and tugged the
hat out of his hands."

After the dance of the vixens, Arthur was clear headed enough to think
of his son and calm him a bit.  Sounds like a good father, to me, who
is completely capable of watching six of his own kids and two of his
kids' friends, one of which needs *special* watch.

But as I said, I don't think small point sinks your ship at all.

Melody