Lack of human affection in books

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 12660

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Monika Huebner <mohuebner0 at l...> wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:20:51 -0000, rlpenar at y... wrote:
> 
> >--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Julie Smith <whimzical at y...> wrote:
> >>  I've found it interesting how little affection/
> >> emotion/intimacy is in the books. I wonder why this
> >> is? <snip>
> >
> 
> I don't think so. But since the Harryverse is mostly populated by
> males, we won't see much open crying. 
> 
That's because, as medical research indicates, we have smaller tear 
ducts than you ;)

But don't forget Oliver Wood weeping with joy and relief when 
Gryffindor wins the House Cup in PoA, Chapter 15.

 "Then Wood was speeding toward him, half-blinded by tears; he seized
Harry around the neck and sobbed unrestrainedly into his shoulder. 
Harry felt two large thumps as Fred and George hit them; then 
Angelina's, Alicia's, and Katie's voices, "We've won the Cup! We've 
won the Cup! Tangled together in a many-armed hug, the Gryffindor 
team sank, yelling hoarsely, back to earth."

 - CMC