[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron and the Trouble with Veela

[Torsten]

No: HPFGUIDX 50477

Star Opal:
>When she's 'turning on the old charm' for Cedric, it also works on Ron. So 
>that's at least two.

No, no, no. Harry made a comment about Fleur using her Veela powers on Cedric - but 
that was just Harry talking to comfort his friend. There is NO indication at all in canon 
that Fleur has such powers! She is very beautiful, that's it, nothing more.

Are Cho and Angelina part-Veela? Did Hermione's appearance stun the boys at the 
Yule Ball because she just gulped down a Polyjuice Potion with a Veela's toenail in it? 
Was Lockhart's mum a Veela? Or can the attention those people get for their 
appearance be explained by them just being very attractive?

It's not as if it takes Veela powers on her part to make Ron act without thinking and 
talk without a moment's consideration on what he is to do - he acts like that all the 
time. See the countless SHIP-posts for details ...

Star Opal:
>While it would seem it didn't effect Cedric (seeing he 
>still went with Cho), it was directed at him. (Gof, page 399)

... but even IF she had these powers, they *might* well have affected Cedric at this 
moment, with him changing his mind later. Ron and Harry stopped being enthralled by 
the Veela at the world cup once they turned their power off. Plus, Cedric might have 
had asked Cho already, and he's not the kind of boy who tells a girl he's changed his 
mind and rather wants to go with someone else.

Torsten