[HPforGrownups] Re: Veela characteristics (RE: comic relief for book 7) and Fleur--More than Meets the Eye

[Lia]

No: HPFGUIDX 145956

Allie wrote:
 
 Fleur is only part Veela, but do you think she might have any of those abilities in her somewhere, or that it would be significant?  
 
 Corey wrote:
 
 Don't see why she wouldn't; besides it gives her one more way to fight the DEs if need be...if she got mad at someone that might come out in her as well. 
 
 Antosha wrote:
 
 It has occured to me that the "one shining day" is a highly likely time and place for a DE attack, and the idea of "Phlegm"--who did such a rotten job in the Triwizard Tournement, and whom the Weasley women resented so in HBP--were to turn into an avenging Fury defending her husband, in book seven. 
 
 
 Lia repllies:
 
 I have always thought that there might be more to Fleur than meets the eye. 
 
 First of all, there is her Veela heritage, which, as Allie, Corey, and Antosha have mentioned, links directly to this concept; she may be stunningly lovely outside, yet fierce and frightening inside.  (Note:  I sincerely do NOT think that she's "ugly" or "evil" on the inside, however.)
 
 Next, and regardless of what the Trio, Ginny, Mrs. Weasley (initially) think, certain aspects of Fleur's character, and her actions, point to greater depth as well.  Fleur would not have become a TriWizard Champion if she'd been all beauty and no brains (so to speak); surely the Goblet, an impartial judge (albeit one who was hoodwinked, but that's another matter) recognized that she possessed intelligence, resourcefulness, and courage to boot.  True, she didn't fare as well as the others, but she became a Champion in the first place.  Also, something that particularly impressed me about Fleur was the way she handled Bill in HBP.  Though she does, at first, seem to place importance on appearances (especially her own), she is outraged at the suggestion that she would abandon Bill.  Clearly, Fleur is more serious than everyone supposed.  (I also don't think that Bill, who also is more than just a good-looking "rock star" type, would be with Fleur in the first place if she didn't have
 more character.)
 
 I've noticed that many characters in the Potterverse are more (and sometimes less) than they seem.  I think that Fleur definitely fits into this category...and, thankfully, in a good way.


		
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