Susan Bones [was: Ship predictions (scenarios)]

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No: HPFGUIDX 90765

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, JuHu <lovefromhermione at y...> 
wrote:
> Justine74 at a... said:
> 
>> Ah, now I'm glad you've brought up Susan Bones. I've
> been wondering about her for awhile now, because of
> some (alas!) movie contamination. Why has she been
> given so much screen time when we've seen neither hide
> nor hair of Lavender and Parvati? She was sitting with
> Hermione in the boat on the first-year trip across the
> lake, she was the only other person shown being sorted
> besides the trio and Malfoy, and we see her sitting by
> Hermione in Lockhart's first class. Why? 

Siriusly Snapey Susan now:
This is very interesting, JuHu!  It may very well be that JKR 
requested that Steve Kloves include her more often [while allowing 
PEEVES!?! to be cut out (hmmphf!)], or it may be something as 
mundane as what Diana pointed about the actress being Chris 
Columbus' daughter.  Personally, I think it may have to do with 
symmetry or balance in some of those early SS scenes.  Harry & Ron, 
Hermione & ____?  When students are sitting in a boat or sitting at 
a desk which seats two, they may simply have wanted another female 
first year to fill that space.  

Of course, that still begs the question of why Susan Bones and not 
Lavender or Parvati....

Siriusly Snapey Susan