I still dont like Fleur

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 134595

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rochesteruponmedway" 
<rochesteruponmedway at y...> wrote:
> Sorry, but I find her behaviour in snatching the bowl from Molly, 
with 
> the comment "And I will do that" insensitive and arrogant (both 
> qualities she has been displaying throughout).  Molly is his MOTHER, 
> woman!  Shehas known and loved him a damn sight longer than you 
have. 
> You could have exercised a little tact, instead of flaunting your 
right 
> to be the most important woman in Bill's life. Molly is a lot more 
> forgiving than I would have been.  Let's hear it from those who have 
> beloved sons.  Would YOU want Fleur as a daughter-in-law?
> Sylvia (who has two lovely daughters-in-law, both blessed with tact 
and 
> kindness)

I loved Fleur from the beginning, but that isn't all that surprising. 
I am a guy after all :)  When she first showed up in GoF I shipped her 
with Harry. Of course that is more of fun ship than one I thought 
would actually happen, but still, she and her little sister always 
appealed to me as characters. I find the half humans characters 
fascinating from a biological and story point of view.

The Molly/Fleur fight struck a cord with me because it really mirrors 
a fight that I, my gf, and my mother have had.  My own mother doesn't 
approve of my girlfriend because of the way she makes her living and 
she tends to talk down to her because of that as well as attempting to 
undermine our relationship behind her back by trying to get me to date 
women my mother finds more appropriate.

I thought Bill/Fleur was probably the most successful ship in the 
book. I really felt Fleur's determination and her line to molly about 
being attractive enough for the both of them was great. One of the 
best lines in the series imo.

I thought the way Fleur revealed that she knew what Molly, Ginny, and 
Hermione had been doing and saying behind her back was well done. 
Fleur hadn't done anything but be pretty in a way that had even 
Hermione thinking there was nothing below the surface.  Molly and 
Ginny forgot that she had been a triwizad champion  and was not just a 
pretty face. I did not.

All of this is a long winded way of saying I disagree with you. Fleur 
was totally within her rights to do what she did and the only thing 
missing was a seperate scene with Fleur knocking down Ginny a peg or 
eight. Every guy in the HP 'verse should so lucky. Hell, I should be 
so lucky.

phoenixgod2000