The intellect of Krum

[Ronin_47]

No: HPFGUIDX 164828

--zanooda wrote--

>>>Next, I assure you that nowhere in the book does Hermione comment on 
Krum's mental abilities (she says that he is not good-looking 
though :-)), nor does Moody/Crouch calls him a dolt, whatever it 
might be. In the movie she said that he watches her study and that he 
is a physical being or something of the sort, but not in the book.

I hope you will read GoF and then maybe you will agree that Viktor 
Krum is a very unpretentious boy, who hides his insecurities and 
vulnerability behind his gloomy exterior. Just be objective and don't 
let the movie influence you: real Krum is not that very handsome (to 
my taste, at least), self-assured and self-satisfied sports superstar 
that you saw there :-).<<<



--Ronin's Comments--
It is quite possible that I got both lines from the movie. Moody/Barty Jr., says "Krum may have a head full of sawdust, But Karkaroff does not".
This is exactly why I will reserve any further comments on this subject until I've read the book again. I have read it once or twice mind you, but it's been quite a while now. Over a year. And I've seen the movie at least a dozen times since then.
Also, I wasn't saying that I think Krum is stupid. Just that I found that he was portrayed that way in contrast to the Beauxbatons students. As I mentioned before, I feel that he had definite talents which could be beneficial to the cause or hurt the cause depending on the side he chooses.
Half of my bloodline began in Poland. There are all sorts of stereotypes that people think of when they think of Poland. Most of them are false. (But I do admit that most of us are strong, stubbourn and quite handsome. lol)
Anyway, I felt that JKR had kind of chosen to portray Krum and Durmstrang in a more negative way than she needed to. But that was my recent thought on the matter which may have been based on incorrect and corrupt information. I have gotten a replacement copy of GOF and will read it as soon as I finish this reading of HBP.
One other quick comment which I may be mistaken about as well...In GOF, I remember the Beauxbaton's girls as being Veela. Which gave the impression of mythical beings with the power to charm people as if they exuded a sort of love potion pheromone. Yet, in the movie version and in HBP, they seem like nothing more than pretty French girls who only seem to effect Ron and occasionally, Harry. (In the movie, they aren't even referred to as Veela). Though it's somewhat comical, I find it is a huge inconsistency. 
But again, I have to read the book before I get into this. (I've allowed myself to be tempted and I shouldn't have)
I hope I haven't gone over my 5 posts. I've gotten so  caught up in all of the great discussions that I've found it easy to lose track.

Cheers,
Ronin