Chapter Nineteen

[merrymelody]

The Lion and the Serpent

Useless Fact: This is the chapter I read first when I got my copy, purely on the basis of the title.

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Re: Part two, because your summary is so huge!

[sistermagpie]

Sort of related, but I liked how Cho actually gave a shit about Ravenclaw winning, instead of just being happy Gryffindor won yet again (or like Cedric, making excuses for Gryffindor/Harry), like everyone else seems to be. But even that was demonised and Cho came across as a sore loser instead. I'd be pissed off too, so I liked what she did.

Oh, that is so true. Before, when Harry beat her on his firebolt, didn't Cho happily come over to congratulate him and cheerily say how she didn't stand a chance against his broom like this was a perfectly good thing? But once she's evil she proves it by not realizing it's always a happy ending when Gryffindor wins.

These books get funnier and funnier that way, the way all the main kids assume that everybody looks up to them and puts their interests ahead of their own, and wishes they could be friends with them...and then the school actually conforms to this idea. Not only do they not mind when they lose to Gryffindor (even when they lose due to something blatantly unfair) but they're happy about it.

Re: Part two, because your summary is so huge!

[merrymelody]

Course. She's a "sore loser" now. Because Gryffindors react to defeat with courtly good grace. Or something.

Cho's a funny case - pre OotP, she was beautiful, nice, popular, good at Quidditch, dating Cedric the BMOC, a Ravenclaw ((the only house besides Gryffindor not to be criticised))then suddenly she shows a personality and feelings (OMG! Only Harry's allowed those!) she's demonised as whiny, superficial and melodramatic.
I quote no_remorse's gender essay way too often, but it is coincidental that as soon as Cho becomes the aggressor (love that bit where he's scared she wants to kiss him on their date. No-one will ever convince me of Straight!Harry.) and becomes a person rather than a paragon, he doesn't want her any more, which the narrative approves.

Re: Part two, because your summary is so huge!

[go_back_chief]

but it is coincidental that as soon as Cho becomes the aggressor (love that bit where he's scared she wants to kiss him on their date. No-one will ever convince me of Straight!Harry.) and becomes a person rather than a paragon, he doesn't want her any more, which the narrative approves.

Not coincidental at all. Another reason for why I won't be the lest bit surprised if Harry will discover that he wants Ginny now, once she's finally over him, and won't chase him around with Valentines or get-well-cards anymore, so that he can be the one to chase her, the way it should be.

Re: Part two, because your summary is so huge!

[merrymelody]

How romantic. And I guess, coupled with R/Hr, as Hermione passively waits for Ron to come get her.

Re: Part two, because your summary is so huge!

[sistermagpie]

But also gets to be "better" than he is because she's over him. Like the way Lily thought James was a jerk. That's Gurl!Power. You can convince yourself that you're the one in control because the guy worships you.