Identifying with the characters

[Maya Crabtree]

No: HPFGUIDX 7971



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>That's really an interesting theory, and in my case it pans out
>completely.  I have much more of a Ron-type personality.  I never had
>the kind of assertive thing that Hermione does.  And as a kid I never
>much felt the need to participate until and unless something grabbed
>me (as my unadulterated enthusiasm for Ron and the Weasleys in general
>grabs me).  Which I guess is why lately it seems I can't shut up to
>save my life.  Ron's perspective in the books is the one that I
>identify with most.  Or if not Ron, Ginny or Neville even before Harry
>*or* Hermione.
>


Hm, I think I feel the opposite, in a way. I'm only 19.5, so I can't really
say I'll always be as I am now, but in genrela I am DEFINATELY the Hermione
type. Especially in the last 3 years. The more things I did - the more I
enjoyed doing even MORE things. I HATE resting and lounging aobut for more
than a few hours a week, and sitting alone at home is only enjoyable if use
it the READ or talk to my freinds over the phone. I always feel taht if I
had the chance I could help in many things, and usually take too much upon
myself. I never invested TOO much effort in studies, becuase there were
other things I found more important and more intersting, a little like how
Hermione loosens up on the study thing after the experience with going back
in time proved to her that you just can't take EVERYTHING upon yourself. As
I think I already wrote, after a freidn of mine had first started reading
book 1 - he said that when reading Hermione right from the start - I
immediately came to mind. (I wasn't too flattered though :-) In the
beginning of the book Hermione's really annyoing).... On the other hand I
feel very different from her, and closer to Ron, because even when I DO act
like her, I don't do so with lots of selfconfidence, I am much less sure
that I am RIGHT, and so sometimes  keep quiet for a while because I'm not
sure if I'm doing the right thing. However, I always feel bad in that state,
and usully bounce back to my usual more bossy-Hermione type state...;-) And
I think taht people either really like me for that weakness or REALLY
dislike me for it. It's usually clear cut...

I could never identify with Ginny though, Ron's insecurity is one thing, and
to that I sometimes relate, but to Ginny's would be very difficult...

>I can't identify too much with Harry, as I've never been a hero, nor
>have I had the kind of scrutiny or expectations that Harry endures.



In a way, I never think Harry could be real. I mean, I can very well picture
Hermione and Ron as real people, even though Ron IS theoreticlly more
different because he grew up in a wizard family, whereas Harry and Hermione
know both worlds. But ron and Hermione, though not sterotype sort of
characters, are still more realistic. Harry just has so many different
things in him, that he just seems to disappear in a way, when I close the
book. For example, I can be more sure about the way Ron and Hermione ought
to look that Harry, even though Harry IS the most described one... his hair
and glasses and slenderness are mentioned a LOT. That's why in a way, when I
think that maybe the R/H solution is the best, I don;t wnat him to be with
Ginny or Cho or anything. I just imagine that he sort of disappears, maybe
as a legent, maybe he becomes somehting important and individual (NOT as a
head of office/department in the ministry). But that Ron and Hermione still
live. I don't really relate to Harry's feelings about not having a family, I
understand them and sort of feel sorry for him, but can't really sympathize.
Whereas Ron's feelings - Jealously of Harry - I can sympethize very well
(even though my family is not poor). And also with Hermione's problems.
Harry just seems a little harder to picture as a real person.

Is there anyone who thinks they might agree with that - or am I jsut too
confuesd?

Maya