[HPforGrownups] SHIP! Re: GoF - Second Task

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 122763

> Sabrina:
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> snip.
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> *WARNING* GOF SPOILER BELOW!!
> 
> The fact that Ron was what had been taken down into the lake for
> Harry to find (Ron being what Harry would miss most)  completely
> took me by pleasant surprise.  I was also wondering that since
> Hermione was taken as what Victor Krum had to find, does this mean
> she is what he would miss the most?  I'm thinking this is a way of
> foreshadowing some sort of friendship (or more) that is going to
> develop between Victor and Hermione.


Well, they didn't really have a lot of choice for Krum, did they?
There were only, what, 20 people at Hogwarts that he knew? Anti-social
as he is, it's not unlikely that he wasn't close to any of the other
Durmstrang students that came to Hogwarts and we know he doesn't like
Karkaroff. I know that brought in family for Fleur, but it appears he
doesn't have any siblings and his parents could have been too busy to
participate. Or perhaps any adult participation is against the rules,
seeing as how all four hostages were underage wizards.

Basically, while I don't want to devalue Krum's apparent inclination
for Hermione, I don't think we should put too much into her being his
hostage either.

Alina.