Birth Order & Character Identification

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 5175

Hi --

Ebony wrote:

> 4)  Observation:  There seems to be a *clear* correlation between
> personality and birth order in many families.  I would posit that the
> correlation can be extended to character identification.

I saw my younger sister this past weekend, and she gave me her
"off-the-cuff" impressions & thoughts of Hermione.  Suffice to say that
there is a very clear-cut argument in my mind that birth order affects
identification with certain characters.  Her perception of Hermione is
"bossy, none of her business what Ron & Harry do with their homework,
know-it-all, insecure need to be at the top of the class, etc."  She
really didn't perceive that Hermione had changed much from PS/SS to
GoF.  Her perception of Hermione, in my mind, is basically that of
Hermione as she was at the beginning of the series.  Needless to say,
she was quite taken aback with *my* perceptions of Hermione.  She and my
husband (also a first-born over-achiever) were a bit fascinated with
this thread.  :--)

Penny


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