[HPforGrownups] Rita Skeeter ( WAS: Re: Hermione's growth)

[Taryn Kimel]

No: HPFGUIDX 82559


Golly:
> Rita was not out to hurt people.  She just didn't care.  She was out
> to sell papers.  Articles about Harry sells papers and since his real
> story was boring, she spiced it up.
>
> There is no indication she's a horrible person.  Sure Rowling would
> like her boiled in oil, but that is not an indication of the
> character's displayed worth.
>
> Rita hasn't a sterling character, but she's not been proven to be
> deliberately malevolant either.  Just selfish.

Laura:
What about the article she wrote about Hermione?  That was *definitely* 
deliberate malice, spurred on my Hermione's "cheek" at the Three 
Broomsticks.  *tilts head* I've never really been able to figure out 
why a successful reporter would give a damn about what some little 14 
yr. old girl said to her and go through all the trouble to write an 
insulting article (complete with quotes from interviews with the 
Slytherins) about her for *the* major newspaper of the WW.

It's very odd, isn't it?  Doesn't she have anything better to do?

Taryn:
Oh, but it's also an article that will sell. Love life of one of the most famous people in the wizarding world? Think of all the people who follow celebrity lovelives here. Sure, it was probably spurred by a bit of annoyance at Hermione, but, hey, two birds with one stone?

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