OOP: Boys & Girls in the Potter World

[beccafran]

No: HPFGUIDX 67162

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> Especially regarding Harry's interaction with Cho and Hermione's
> comments about it as well as Ron reaction to circumstances, how well
> do you think JKR captured the essence of boys and girls at this 
stage
> of life?

I for one think that Cho's reactions on the Valentine's date were 
just perfect. Even though Cho has every reason to be totally 
confident (she's a pretty, popular sports star), she's not. She's 
playing little games with Harry, trying to make him jealous, fishing 
for compliments, refocus the attention to her... and she's furious 
that Harry has plans with Hermione, even though she has to know that 
they're best friends.

*grown women* do these things, even though we generally know they're 
stupid. 16-year old girls cannot help themselves.

This, to me, is the reason that these books are so great: it's funny 
cause it's true. I absolutely loved that date/fiasco, and the other 
Harry/Cho scenes in the book. :)

BeccaFran