Ginny---- Hermione/McGonagal similarities

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., scaryfairymary at h... wrote:
> Ginny---I have always found JKR's portrayal of Ginny a bit strange, 
> she always seems to act a lot younger than she is.  You always 
think 
> of her as being very young, when in fact she is only a year younger 
> than Harry, Hermione and Ron.  If you think about the way they act 
> when they were her age it doesnt seem right;

We must remember that Ginny is the youngest, and the only girl, of a 
large clan.  She probably acts younger than her age because she isn't 
expected to grow up; in the eyes of her brothers she'll always be a 
little girl.  Take it from someone with only three older brothers!  
Also, it may be that her more juvenile acting, especially the crying, 
is the one way she knows she can get attention.  A spell at Hogwarts, 
away from a lot (though certainly not all) of the family dynamics 
will, I hope, encourage and allow her to grow up and become her own 
person.  I agree that she must be there for a reason...a Ginny/Draco 
liason strikes me as interesting as well!

Cheers!

Mary Ann :)