Cho (was: Re: Things that will come into play later)

[KathyK]

No: HPFGUIDX 79915

Joj, aka mom31, wrote:
>>1.  Hermione's otter patronus and/or Cho's swan patronus.  ....  
Was it to show us that Cho is a powerful witch or was 
it just a personality match? (Swans are beautiful from afar, but not 
very friendly and even a little dangerous up close> .......>>
 
ab35ppw then wrote:
>Historically swans are a symbol of hypocrisy, as they have white 
feathers, so they appear "pure", but they have black flesh. Cho's 
swan patronus may very well be an indication that her pretty 
exterior masks a darker interior.  

The fact that she felt the betrayal of the DA by her friend was 
insignificant certainly indicates a lack of a true appreciation of 
the seriousness of fighting Voldemort. She wants to appear to be 
doing the right thing (fighting Voldemort), but is not truly devoted 
to it. Future traitor to the Order?>

KathyK:
 
As far as I can tell, Cho has not had to deal with the reality or 
seriousness of fighting Voldemort on a level anywhere near that of 
Harry, the Weasleys, or Hermione (among other DA members who have 
lost family and friends).  Losing Cedric was certainly a blow and a 
wake up call for her.  In OoP she was fueled by the loss of Cedric 
into wanting to do *something* to take down Voldemort.  She just 
doesn't know, really what she's getting into.

I don't think she feels that Marietta's betrayal of the DA was 
insignificant.  She doesn't just brush it off.  She tries to 
apologize and to explain to Harry why Marietta did what she did.  
The way I look at it is that Cho remains loyal to her friend over a 
group of people she doesn't know very well.  

And yes, she does try to downplay what Marietta did by rationalizing 
that none of the students got into trouble (although she 
conveniently left out the DA being the reason Dumbledore is no 
longer headmaster).  But she's trying to make amends with Harry, who 
understandably doesn't want to hear any excuses at all.  

I don't think Cho is a possible future traitor because I don't think 
Harry or anyone else will trust her or her friend again.

KathyK (who is not a fan of Cho)