CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 13: Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw

[nikkalmati]

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> > > 4. Do you think that Cho is just using her flying ability to distract 
> > > Harry or do you think she might be using her womanly wiles to 
> > > affect him in other ways?
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> Nikkalmati:
>  > Why do guys always think that?  Just because Harry feels something when he meets her doesn't mean she even knows about it.  The only thing she did intentionally here was to try to knock him off his broom.
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> Geoff:
> I knew *someone* would interpret my question that way! I spent time
> trying to work out the best way of wording my question.
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> I got the impression that Cho was trying very quietly to catch Harry's eye.
> She smiles at Harry but then, after the near-collision on the brooms, she 
> appeared to me to be exhibiting a mixture of mischief and coquettishness
> when she grins at him.
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> I don't agree with you that she was intentionally trying to knock Harry off 
> the broom. After Harry's accident in the previous match that would have 
> been thoughtless and unkind. I think she was trying to unsight him.
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Nikkalmati

"womanly wiles" strikes me as a loaded term.  Cho is apparently a very pretty girl.  She is also in another House and a year older.  It's hard if you can't even smile pleasantly upon meeting someone new without being accused of manipulation.
The proper form of the question would be to ask why Harry doesn't want to confront her - so much that the twins have to urge him on.  He may just be chivalrous, but because he is attracted to her he doesn't want to treat her like he would any other Seeker. 
As for knocking him off his broom, Quiddach is a very rough sport and that would be standard behavior in a match. Do you think she was deliberatly holding back?  Actually, she has such a slow broom compared to his Firebolt, she has no realistic chance in a head to head contest.  She has to hope she sees the Snitch and he doesn't.

Nikkalmati