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

[Jason]

No: HPFGUIDX 105540

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "anasazi_pr" <srobles at c...> 
wrote:
> --- 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-


Perhaps I missed a sentence or two in GoF, or its just been so long 
since I've read it straight through, but I dont ever remember Harry 
choosing Ron. Seems to me Ron was chosen for him. 

I can see the powers that chose saying, "well, Krum hasn't brought 
anyone with him and he seems to be pretty fond of Hermy so lets pair 
them up and go ahead and pair up Potter and Weasly."

Jason