Cho

[ellejir]

No: HPFGUIDX 72672

> In a message dated 7/22/2003 5:11:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> eiffelangel at h... writes (about Cho):
> 
> > I didn't like her at all, either, She seemed to me to be whiney 
and complainy (is that a word?) She reminded me of Moaning Myrtle. I 
don't think she deserved Harry-or maybe I'm just saying that because 
I'm defensive of him and I didn't like her. Oh well. Maybe he and 
Hermione or Luna can get something going...> > 

Me:
Cho's personality did not bother me as much as it seems to have 
bothered alot of other people on the list.  I suppose that I was 
happy to see that she had *any* personality at all, as she was so 
vastly underdeveloped as a character in the previous books (nothing 
but a "very pretty girl" with "long dark hair" surrounded by alot of 
giggling girls).  I actually felt that she showed a great deal of 
initiative in seeking Harry out (I can still recall that it took 
*alot* of nerve at age 16 to go up and talk to "a crush"--
particularly when he was surrounded by all his friends, as Harry was 
on several occasions).  I have to agree with Hermione's analysis of 
Cho's emotional state and feel that Cho had a good reason to be weepy 
(i.e. murder of previous boyfriend less than one year ago).
However, on Valentine's Day she revealed herself to be a "high-
maintenance woman" and way too emotionally complex for Harry at this 
stage of the game.  I vote for the Cho crush to be over.  Harry needs 
someone a bit more stable and reliable at this point in the series.  
(cough *Hermione* cough).        Elle