Time Magazine article

[milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 7696

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Ebony " <ebonyink at h...> wrote:
> --- 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)

You're right! That little side article was refreshing. It's so nice 
to actually read Rowling's opinions about her characters and not the 
same old, recycled questions. Too bad the side article isn't included 
on the Time web site.

I found it interesting that Rowling pin-points Ron's "oddity" as 
having an unconventional parent and not the more popular family's-
poor-sibling-rivalry reasoning.

:-) Milz