Krum & Hermione

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Krum & Hermione
Reply To: [Yahoo! #7381] Re: Krum & Hermione
Date: 8/20/00 11:16 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<>>Does anyone else think that Krum is a little too old to be pursuing
Hermione?
O.K I know Hermione is 14 and is he is 17 but...<<

<<<Too old? Nah. My sister dated a 26-year-old when she was 18. Sometimes
women like older men because the guys their age are not mature enough.>>>

Just my opinion, but dating a considerably older man when you're 18 is
quite different from dating a considerably older man when you're 14.

People have pointed out that a 4 yr age gap isn't that unusual, and that's
true, it's not. Not when you're 20 & you're dating someone who's 24. But
14 is a bit young to be dating an adult (I think). Just my opinion.

In any case, I had the impression that Hermione herself was a bit
(perhaps more than a bit) uncomfortable with the relationship & Krum's
feelings. I have the impression that she doesn't see *herself* as being
quite ready for that sort of relationship.

Besides which, maybe I'm missing the boat, but I keep coming back to the
JKR statements made prior to the release of GoF -- all 3 major characters
would fall for or date the *wrong* person she said. So, if you argue she
"fell" for or dated Krum in Book 4, then he's the *wrong* person. Doesn't
mean they won't continue to date for some period of time in Book 5 --
he could continue to be Mr. Wrong for a bit longer. But I doubt it b/c I
figure he'll be off fighting the dark forces & not hanging out romancing
a 15 yr old Hogwarts student.

Same deal with Cho of course. She's Harry's "wrong person." I guess
Fleur qualifies as Ron's "wrong person," although being the H/H shipper
that I am, I can't help but raise the prospect that Hermione is Ron's
"Ms. Wrong" since she's the one he *really* fell for in this book (he
just doesn't know it yet). <g>

Just my 2 galleons --

Penny