Time Magazine article

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 7608

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "milz " <absinthe at m...> wrote:
> I finally read the magazine over breakfast. It has an interesting 
> section within the Rowling article entitled 'The author on her own 
> work: "Harry is an old soul"'. In it, she briefly touches upon 
> Hermione's overachievement as compensation for her insecurities, 
> Harry's "need-to-know basis" behavior, and Ron's "classic 14 year 
> old" demeanor. 
> 
> She also writes that Harry, in GoF, was "too proud" to talk to Ron 
> about their problems and was "walking around thinking "I'm the one 
> with all the problems, but Ron had been a faithful friend for three 
> years, and I [Rowling] would have cut ron a little more slack."

Hi Milz and all--

I haven't had time to read my Time yet, either, but I turned to the 
article you mentioned.  Interesting.  I wanted it to go on longer... 
but then, I always want to read more about the creator of these 
novels.

She also mentioned Ginny.  "And what about Ginny (Ron's sister)?  
Poor Ginny, languishing in love for Harry, and he's merrily asking 
out other girls right in front of her nose!  But that's just a boy 
thing." 

Score one for the H/G folks, I guess.  I hope we see more Ginny in 
future books, then... otherwise, I'll have a hard time with it. 

And if we H/Hers have said it once, we've said it a thousand times.  
Even if the canon ends H/R, H/G or nothing... we still will believe 
in post-canon H/H.

And far be it from me to argue with the author, but I don't think 
Harry was the main one at fault during the disagreement in GoF.  I 
think they both equally shared the blame... and after all, Ron 
started it.  What should Harry have done, chased him around and 
begged him for his trust?

I loved this article.  Very refreshing break from the same old same 
old we usually get from spin machine about and from JKR.  Wouldn't it 
be nice to actually chat with JKR about all these things in a grown-
up format, instead of her answering the same 10-15 questions in every 
chat and every interview?

--Ebony (who really likes Ron a lot better than she lets on)