Karkaroff as Headmaster (WAS: Snape&Lucius)

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 164793

 
> --Ronin--
> I may well have confused him with the movie Krum. As I mentioned, 
my GOF book was ruined, but I've seen the movie recently and the 
movie is so different from the book. But, I do remember him in the 
book as being the celebrity jock, who even Hermione comments on his 
lack of wit. But at the end of the book I remember he tracked her 
down to say goodbye and ask her to write. He still stumbled over her 
name, but was making an effort. The celebrity Krum who first arrived 
at Hogwarts would've probably just said, "Well, see ya 'round then".
> Anyway, this is just my clouded observation. I'm sorry if I've 
gotten too mixed up between the movie and the book. I'll have to get 
a new copy of GOF and read it again.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronin
>

Hickengruendler: 

Krum may have been a celibrity, but he never particularly enjoyed 
this status. (Which I think is a contrast to his portrayal in the 
movie). I think that's one of the reasons, why he got interested in 
Hermione, because she was not gazed by his fame. I also never saw him 
as a *dumb jock* type, as it is called here. Not knowing how to spell 
Hermione's name doesn't say anything about his intellect, given that 
he's a foreigner and it's not a particularly easy name. 

Viktor Krum, at the very least, is intelligent enough not to listen 
to Karkaroff's prejudies about muggleborns (despite of the fact, that 
him being a Durmstrang student, he probably got told that Muggles and 
Muggleborns are inferior ever since he was about 12). He has read 
Rita Skeeter's articles and from those he knew that Hermione was 
muggleborn. Despite of this, he still asked her to the Yule Ball. He 
may be a bit grumpy, but I never saw him as someone, who enjoys his 
star status. Quite in contrast, he seems to be a very *shy* person, 
as demonstrated by how long it took him to invite Hermione to the 
Yule Ball. (He first watched her from a far in the library several 
times).