Missing character

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No: HPFGUIDX 100966

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <shrtbusryder2002 at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > But where is the Evil Temptress? The beautiful female enemy agent 
> > who worms her  way into the hero's affections / confidence with the
> > intention of  betraying him, or goes after his sidekick to disrupt unity.
> > Fleur and Cho are unlikely to have the background or experience to 
> > play the part. It would need someone a bit more mature 
> > to flatter and beguile an impressionable growing lad.
> > 
> > It's a bit of an oddity that the only non-pupil female who is 
> >described as in any way attractive is Madame Rosmerta, and she 
> >fulfills the sterotype of the traditional 
> > barmaid. All the rest appear to be 'motherly' or 'professional' 
> > sterotypes.
> > 
> > Do witches become cosmetically challenged as they mature? I doubt 
> > it. There's definitely a gap there. I don't necessarily predict that it will 
> > be filled in the next book, but eventually it will be.
> > 
> > Kneasy
> 
> 
> Going back through old posts just before the release of OOTP and ran 
> across this. The thread ended before the book was published and as 
> far as i can tell, not revisited.
> 
> We did get a few new female characters and more info on some we 
> already knew.
> 
> Kneasy, or anyone else, did you find anyone to fill the temptress 
> role before the end of the story? 
> 
> Lets see, theres the new characters of Umbridge and Tonks. We got 
> lots of juicy stuff on Bellatrix. A few new insights into Narcissa 
> and Susan Bones. And maybe the most likely, (or not) Luna.
> 
> Love to get your imput everyone.
> 
> Jason

Wow! Postal archaeology!
I'd  forgotten about  this one; it was a filler, a bit of harmless speculation
while we waited for OoP.

But yes, it did surface again (sort of) after OoP in a thread that considered
whether or not dear Bella in dominatix mode might not make Harry sweat 
a little. A naive inexperienced lad like Harry might be be-dazzled by an 
older woman with lots of ideas for brightening up cold winter evenings. 

Similar disgusting male fantasies were expressed when I switched targets
and transformed Hermione into MADAM WHIPLASH (66428, 69878), but
she never actually subjected Harry to her wiles. IIRC, there was another in
the series but I've lost track of it (Ginny was going to join the establishment,
I  think). Hmm. I might resurrect Madam W; could be fun.

Other possibles;  well, Luna has caught the eye of some, including me. Not
that she's particularly likely to be ESE, but she's so vague and full  of batty
enthusiasms that she could influence Harry into making a serious mistake
even though her intentions are benign.

Tonks is probably a non-starter. If anyone is a prime candidate for the
Black Spot it's her. That clumsiness will be the death of her, you mark
my words.

All in all the field is distressingly thin. JKR might write a good story, but
there's not much in there to exercise male fantasies -  holding hands
over a butterbeer is OK for SHIPpers but doesn't engage the enthusiasms
of more jaded appetites. Pity. Maybe something will turn up in the next
epic volume. 

Kneasy