CHAPDISC: HBP24, Sectumsempra

[Norma Jean]

No: HPFGUIDX 161134

Carol:
> 2. Lavender and Dean are both jilted in this chapter. What is your
> reaction, if any, to their jealousy and/or suffering? Which one do
you
> feel is more deserving of sympathy, and why?

NJ:I feel worse for Lavender. Lavender was being used to get back at
Hermione - which is stupid of Ron since he created the problem in
the first place by treating Hermione as 'one of the guys' and not
the interested, and interesting, girl that she is.
Dean was being used too but for different reasons. I think Ginny was
trying to get over the idea that she may never have Harry. He was
being used to forget.
>
> 3.  Why does Harry feel that going out with Ginny would be
disloyal to
> Ron and that he must choose between the two? What do you think
Ron's
> reaction would have been if Harry had leveled with him?

NJ: Many guys think it would be disloyal to date his friend's
sister. Especially if the relationship goes bad - what happens to
the friendship? What Harry doesn't realize is that Ron has been
hoping for this for a long time. Remember when he learned that Ginny
was seeing Michael Corner he commented that he thought she kliked
Harry. He was clearly distressed. If Harry had leveled with him he
would have been in for a pleasant surprise.
>
I want to answer more but I ran out of time...

NJ