[HPforGrownups] Mothers and Fathers (was: Re: James gave his life, why no protection from him?)

[Jane Starr]

No: HPFGUIDX 106913

--- Iggy McSnurd <CoyotesChild at charter.net> wrote:
Snip, snip snip...
> Mr. and Mrs. Diggory - While we don't see much of
> Mrs. Diggory, Amos is
> obviously proud of his son, and shows a certain
> amount of affection.  When
> they hear of Cedric's death and see the body, Mrs.
> Diggory collapses in
> tears and becomes overcome.  Mr. Diggory, on the
> other hand, shows obviously
> severe greif, but also a resolve that he knows he
> must be strong because his
> wife needs him to be.  This is something that's VERY
> common in most
> cultures.

JES:
Actually, I think if you check the book (sorry, don't
have GoF handy to quote chapter and page), you will
find that it was MRS Diggory who was the stoic and MR
Diggory who was showing his emotions. At least that
was the case when they came to see Harry in the
Hospital Wing. I marked it particularly as it was the
opposite of what I would have expected. I forget if
there was any mention of their reactions when it first
happened.

An interesting and thought-provoking post - thanks!

JES


		
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