Creevey Grows Up

[saieditor]

No: HPFGUIDX 76314

After reading the Pettigrew-Creevey traitor speculation, examination 
of the mentions of the Creevey Brothers in OOP reveals only one 
instance of hero-worship (if it can be called that) of Harry in Hogs 
Head Inn, and that instance was simply one among others where the 
narration of Harry's Great Deeds takes place, to verify him as the 
0ne who should take the DA class.  All the other references to the 
Creevey brothers show them as either peripheral or part of the larger 
circle of interest and acquaintance around Harry at School. 

The Creevey brothers first reappear in OOP in the exchange between 
Ron and Nearly Headless Nick where Nick has taken affront at Ron:

>>>>>
Unfortunately, Ron's mouth was packed to exploding point again and 
all he could manage was 'Node iddum eentup sechew,' which Nick did 
not seem to think constituted an adequate apology. Rising into the 
air, he straightened his feathered hat and swept away from them to 
the other end of the table, coming to rest between the Creevey 
brothers, Colin and Dennis.
>>>>>

That brings the brothers back into the narrative. 


The Creeveys then reappear at the meeting in Hogs Head:

>>>>>
First came Neville with Dean and Lavender, who were closely followed 
by Parvati and Padma Patil with (Harry's stomach did a back-flip) Cho 
and one of her usually-giggling girlfriends, then (on her own and 
looking so dreamy she might have walked in by accident) Luna 
Lovegood; then Katie Bell, Alicia Spinnet and Angelina Johnson, Colin 
and Dennis Creevey...
>>>>>

At this point, the Creeveys are part of the crowd supportive of Harry 
and seeing the dire need to actually practise DADA and to achieve 
something other than just read in Umbridge's classes. 


Next is the recounting of Harry's deeds in thre Hogs Head inn:

>>>>
And did you kill a Basilisk with that sword in Dumbledore's office?' 
demanded Terry Boot. That's what one of the portraits on the wall 
told me when I was in there last year!'

'Er - yeah, I did, yeah,' said Harry.
Justin Finch-Fletchley whistled; the Creevey brothers exchanged 
awestruck looks and Lavender Brown said 'Wow!' 
>>>>

The Creevey brothers are now very firmly back in the narrative, 
possibly opening up the past adulation, but the ground is going to 
change. Students are now responsible for their own welfare in the 
Umbridge!Administration (or is it Umbridge!Stooge-Interference-
Overshadowing of Harry?) so this is serious business. Umbridge is NOT 
going to look to Student Welfare. Hence the need for DA.

The Creeveys are next mentioned in the DA class in the room of 
requirement as Harrry walks the room observing the spell practice:

>>>>>
Harry walked around the other pairs, trying to correct those who were 
doing the spell wrong. Ginny was teamed with Michael Corner; she was 
doing very well, whereas Michael was either very bad or unwilling to 
jinx her. Ernie Macmillan was flourishing his wand unnecessarily, 
giving his partner time to get in under his guard; the Creevey 
brothers were enthusiastic but erratic and mainly responsible for all 
the books leaping off the shelves around them;
>>>>>


So the Creevey brothers have taken to this with enthusiasm, an 
enthusiasm that might benefit if it be tempered with concentration 
and more careful application. 


The next reference to the Creeveys is the narration of Harry sitting 
in Umbridge's class, reflecting on his pride in the progress of the 
DA group. Here is a significant mention of Colin Creevey:

>>>>>
He and the DA were resisting her under her very nose, doing the very 
thing she and the Ministry most feared, and whenever he was supposed 
to be reading Wilbert Slinkhard's book during her lessons he dwelled 
instead on satisfying memories of their most recent meetings, 
remembering how Neville had successfully disarmed Hermione, how Colin 
Creevey had mastered the Impediment Jinx after three meetings' hard 
effort,
>>>>>

Creevey, along with all the other members of DA, is taking matters 
seriously, perhaps discipling himself, and seeing personal reward for 
effort well spent. 

The Creevey brothers are firmly ensconsed in the DA, firmly pro-
Harry, pro-survival, pro-active in the battle against Voldemort. I 
think the Creevey brothers have grown up. 

Saieditor