Ginny Weasley - Part 1

[ravenclawlady]

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From: ravenclawlady
Subject: Ginny Weasley - Part 1
Date: 8/1/00 2:31 am  (ET)

I forgot to put spoilers in this the first time around, so, here it
goes again.

I'm sorry to post this so late. Though I was quite eager to kick off
the Ginny discussion, it's been difficult to actually start writing
this. Growing up, I was definitely a Hermione on the surface, but I
think I was more of a Ginny at heart (still am, perhaps). Because of
this, I had a hard time dissecting her. Once I got started, however,
I had a two part post.

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Though Ginny is an undeveloped and seldom seen character, I don't see
her as a weak one. A couple of CoF scenes come to mind to display her
Gryffindor bravery. The first was in Flourish and Blotts, when Harry had
just met Gilderoy Lockhart, and been coerced into a photo session. When
Draco Malfoy taunts him, Ginny is the one who sticks up for him ("He
didn't want all that!"). The second was when she sent him the singing
telegram Valentine. True, it annoyed Harry, but it did take guts. I
can see my younger self doing something like that for a boyfriend
(i.e., where there's a relationship already established), but for an
unrequited crush? Never! True, those instances aren't exactly in the
same league as fighting Basilisks and dragons, but they do demonstrate
the type of bravery the ordinary person will more likely need, even in
the magical world.

I've also enjoyed watching her grow in the past four books. Not so
much as a character we're learning about, but as a child growing into
adolescence. The Ginny in GoF who refused to name Hermione's Yule Ball
date because "That's her business" has come a long way from the Ginny
in CoS who giggled as she told everyone that "Percy has a *girlfriend*!"


continued in part two