Pair or Unpair (Re: H/H and why it's just wrong)

[milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 2241

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, voicelady at m... wrote:
> Along the same lines, I'm finding it amusing that we even feel the 
need to pair up people at all. Reading Paradigm of Uncertainty, I'm 
enjoying it greatly, but I think that's because they are older and 
more mature, but the whole speculation about pairings in the canon, 
well, it's really rather unnecessary, isn't it?  Or is it just me?
> 
> (Now let's see if I just opened a whole new can of worms. <G>)
> 
> voicelady - who wasn't even looking and didn't find her soulmate 
until she was in her 30's.

That's very interesting...As of Book 4 they are about 14-15 years 
old. I remember having crushes at that age but no "heavy-duty" type 
dating. And 
the crushes were typically on guys who were a year or two older than 
on the ones who were in my own peer group.  

But in terms of dating in the Harry Potter books, Percy had a 
girlfriend when he was in his 6th year  during CoS. Fred and George 
don't seem to be involved in any romantic relationships (too busy 
developing joke wands and joke candy I guess). Although in GoF, Snape 
did 
give demerits to a couple during his Yule Ball rose bush rampage. 
None of Harry's peers are dating anyone. So maybe dating hasn't in 
Harry's peer group hasn't reared its head? BTW, when I say "dating" I 
mean relationship-type dating, not the take-me-to-the-dance-so-I-
don't-have-to go-stag type dating. ;-)

Maybe Rowling will address dating in the next book or two. It's bound 
to happen since relationships are a part of "coming of age".

--Milz *prodding the worms out of the can*