Cho; It's time to defend Ginny! (some SHIP)

[Jim Ferer <jferer@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52404

Penny:"I think the real barrier to Harry/Cho would be Harry though.
It's a double-whammy, see. It's not just Cho needing to overcome grief
over Cedric's death. It's Cedric dying in circumstances that Harry
feels incredible guilt over."

Jim (me):Some of those with kinder intent say Cho will never overcome
her grief over Cedric and her association of Harry with it enough to
get involved with Harry. This theory denies the fact Cho is fifteen or
sixteen and ought to have the resilience that goes with that age."

 Jim said:"Some of those with kinder intent say Cho will never
overcome her grief over Cedric and her association of Harry with it
enough to get involved with Harry. This theory denies the fact Cho is
fifteen or sixteen and ought to have the resilience that goes with
that age."

Star Opal:"For me this is the only real, hard evidence reason for H/C
not to work (as opposed to individual reader opinion of Cho)."

It's a judgement call; Penny evaluates Cedric's death as an
insurmountable barrier to a Harry/Cho relationship, based on Harry's
feelings as well as Cho's; I think there's a chance they could.
There's no way to resolve that but wait and see what happens.

Star Opal:"Especially for Harry, remember he held it against Cedric
for taking Cho to the Yule Ball. Harry will have a more Cho related
guilt over Cedric's death along with not saving him. Harry had an
irrational anger (hatred is too strong a word) towards Cedric, and now
it can never be resolved..."

I feel sure Harry and Cedric got past that, and certainly did in the
maze; they touched that Portkey as friends and allies.  It was just
adolescent jealousy anyway; Harry had his nose out of joint because
Cedric beat him to inviting the girl Harry wanted to invite.

As far as guilt, I think Harry already understands:"It was Voldemort,
Harry thought, staring up at the canopy of his bed in the darkness, it
all came back to Voldemort. ... He was the one who had torn these
families apart, who had ruined all these lives. . . ." That wasn't in
connection with Cedric's death, but Harry definitely "gets it."

Jim