[HPforGrownups] Harry's Seclusion and the Weasley Suspicion

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 123820

--- Jay <coatiman2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> As a Hufflepuff, I'll be the first to admit that I'm sure Zacharias
> Smith can get on your nerves. He would get on mine if I had to
> share 
> a dorm with him. But that still doesn't justify Fred and George 
> wanting to molest him with pointy objects as soon as he voices his 
> opinion about Harry and Voldemort. They don't seem able to think 
> outside their own comfort zones. In fourth year one of his 
> (Zacharias's) housemates, was found dead. All they knew was that 
> Harry came out of the maze carrying Cedric's body. Harry was the
> only one who really knew what went on, and let's face it, all the
> evidence seemed to point that Harry did something. While he may 
> have come off a bit strong, Zacharias had every right to be 
> suspiscious. It's about 
> time a Hufflepuff finally stands up to a Gryffindor.


I pretty much agree, and Jay points out a good point that was missing
from much of the recent discussion about whether Harry was justified
or not in not talking about what really happened in the graveyard
that night until he gave the interview to the Quibbler.  The great
response to that article - both inside the school and from the public
at large - show that once they heard the truth (and the truth was
pretty incredible, to be fair) people were willing to believe that
Voldemort was back.

Jay's point is that for Zacharias Smith and Ernie MacMillan, Cedric
was not just another school mate who died mysteriously.  He was their
House champion, the pride of the Hufflepuffs and the Head Boy, and
very likely someone they personally liked as well as respected.  For
the other kids in Hogwarts, Cedric's death was a shock and a tragedy.
For the Huffs, it was very PERSONAL, and they were going to find out
what happened when they went to that first meeting for the DA.

I was a little annoyed at Harry's annoyance frankly; I think he might
have figured out that Cedric would be special to the Huffs and that
they weren't just indulging in unwholesome curiosity.

Magda


		
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