Harry and the chocolate egg

[greatlit2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 89706

hello everyone! I haven't been here for a while, so Happy New Year! 

Plenty of characters have died in the story, but none who have been 
present since the first novel. Cedric was important in one book, 
Sirius was likeable in two, and we never knew James or Lily. To 
change the pace of the books will require a death of a long-running 
character, to create a sense that it *is* a war. Sirius was around 
for a short while, and his life was already ruined before he was 
killed. Now, to kill a character like Mrs. Molly Weasley will not 
only add to the grief, but it will involve a lot more characters' 
grief than Harry's alone. I know what some of you might say, that 
Molly is a stable, solid force, an important although secondary 
character who has never been involved in the books' climaxes. Plus 
she is Ron's mum, a sweet lady who should not die.

I thought some of those rules applied to Sirius before reading OoP.

Mr. Weasley's hospitalization, Percy's betrayal, and Fred & George's 
rebellion is only the beginning of the conflict for the Weasleys. 
Until now, JKR has focused on the situations *surrounding* Ron in 
his home life (he has never been an active participant in the 
quarrels), but ultimately, Ron *is* the most important Weasley 
character from the reader's pov, and something must happen that 
drives him over the edge. Furthermore, with Sirius gone, I suspect 
that Harry will become more dependent on the Weasleys. To remove 
Mrs. Weasley would completely change the tone of the books, making 
all of the main characters "grow up".

Right now, I have found one clue: When Harry bites into his Easter 
egg, he feels a lump in his throat, and wonders why some chocolate 
is making him so emotional (sorry I don't have my book in front of 
me, but it is after 'Snape's Worst Memory' and before Harry 
converses with Sirius and Lupin in the fire. It takes place during a 
conversation in the library with Ginny). 
     It is easy to gloss over this little clue because it is placed 
right among all the other emotions Harry is having: regarding his 
father, Snape and Cho. Yet nothing has happened that should 
logically make Harry cry at that point: He had a recent argument 
with Cho, but doesn't dwell on it much. He is unsure of his feelings 
for her, and even tells Ginny that he wants to talk to Sirius, not 
Cho. Harry was upset by what he saw in the Pensieve, but it made him 
angry and disturbed, not tearful. And considering Snape's behavior 
towards him in the aftermath, Harry was relieved that Snape did not 
talk to him much. Therefore, why did Harry feel like crying? I think 
the answer lies with the chocolate egg. Mrs. Weasley sends him one 
every year, and perhaps he knew that this would be the last one he 
ever got from her, similar to the bad feelings he had when he left 
Grimmauld Pl after the Christmas holidays.

Sorry for the rambling, but thanks for reading my thoughts :)

greatlit2003