Ginny: Chart Review?

[arabella at sugarquill.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 16429


> > For me, this says that Ginny is very loyal to her family (which 
you 
> already 
> > outlined) but I can see further that the girl has a sense of 
humour 
> that 
> > hopefully JKR will develop in the next books.  Now why she was 
> laughing is 
> > unclear: it could be just the way Ron was acting (hell, I thought 
> that was 
> > funny when I read it myself) or it could be because she was 
> laughing at the 
> > whole strange turn of events: Ron gets turned down by Fleur, while 
> Hermione 
> > got asked out by Krum.  This is just my analysis of Ginny, IMOHO.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Paula 
> > Gryffindor
> 
> I think I mentioned one of my favourite Ginny scenes recently - when 
> she stands up for Harry when he is being mocked by Draco in the 
> bookshop at the beginning of CoS.  She stands her ground, glares at 
> Draco, overcomes her shyness of Harry because she wants to defend 
him 
> and behaves very unlike the weedy, wimpish, wet that many believe 
her 
> to be.
> 
> I don't even want to get started on the Yule Ball again, as I am 
> starting to feel like a broken record, and a guess a few of you 
> probably think I am writing like one as well, but again - 
> sensitivity, restrained humour bubbling under the surface, 
honourable 
> (she honours her date with Neville), perhaps proud (I wouldn't be 
> surprised if she thought that she would be selling herself short if 
> she went to the ball with Harry, knowing he wanted to be with 
someone 
> else) - generally much more mature than her elder brother.
> 
> I'm going to stop now before I start ranting.
> 
> Catherine

Oh, but Ginny ranting is so satisfying. :)  Yes, I love it when she 
stands up to Malfoy in CoS.  The only moments I can think to add to 
all these wonderful moments (thanks, Milz) are her mischievous little 
grin, which she exchanges with Harry on platform nine and 
three-quarters, (isn't it?  no books in front of me here) over Percy 
and Penelope.  And the fact that she admits to them all on the train 
that Percy was kissing in classrooms.  And her laughter with Ron on 
the stairs of the Burrow, when they're explaining the Wizard Wheezes 
to Harry.  She's so *normal* at that moment on the stairs - Harry's 
there but she's not tongue tied, she goes right off when he asks why 
Ron is calling the owl Pig.  "Because he's being stupid.  It's proper 
name is Pigwidgeon."  I just think she's great. 

~Arabella