Second Task Choice (was: Emotional Intimacy in the HP stories...)

[anasazi_pr]

No: HPFGUIDX 105535

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "harp66" <harp66 at y...> wrote:
> Is the relationship between Harry and Ron a good model of teenage 
> male friendship? In GoF we learn that Ron is the person who means 
> most to Harry. Is that reciprocated?
>

Actually, I believe that both Ron and Hermione mean the same to 
Harry. I think the second task was chosen based on who would he miss 
the most (I don't have the book with me, but I think the puzzle 
said "miss" specifically).

There could be two reasons why he chose Ron over Hermione:

a. Having just gotten over a row with Ron that lasted for a month, 
Harry had a very fresh memory of what it would be like to lose Ron 
and how much he would miss him.

b. Krum got to choose first. And we all know he chose Hermione.

I like to believe is the second one, because I'd like to thin that 
he'd miss both Ron and Hermione the same (seems to fit with the trio 
interaction presented in OoTP).

Just my two knuts,
Anasazi
-who's anxious that she's going to write the wrong thing now that 
she's unmoderated-