Defensiveness

[DrMM]

No: HPFGUIDX 10703

Penny wrote:

<<Speaking for myself here: Actually, my argument has never been that Harry 
is a better person than Ron and therefore more deserving of Hermione.  I 
truly believe that Hermione has romantic interest in Harry.  Now, whether 
or not she'll decide that Harry is just a crush & that Ron is really the 
one for her is debatable. <g>  I also believe that Harry and Hermione are 
more well-suited to be romantically involved, but that goes more to my 
perception about relationships in general (I can't imagine a marriage where 
the spouses fight & bicker all the time).  That doesn't mean I think Ron 
doesn't "deserve" Hermione.  I just think they are incompatible over the 
long-haul and that Harry & Hermione's strengths and weaknesses complement 
each other nicely.

Like Cassie, I do admit that Ron is my least favorite of the 3 main 
characters.  I don't relate well to him, and like Ebony, I started out 
liking him quite a bit but grew to have more & more doubts about him as the 
series progressed.  Perhaps Book 5 will put those doubts to rest 
though.  In any case though, *my* thought has never been that Ron is a 
"lesser" person who doesn't "deserve" Hermione.  I don't necessarily think 
that's been the position of any other H/H'er, but it's definitely not mine.>>

<shrug>  I suspect half the reason why I don't care for the H/H ship as 
much as I do is because I honestly felt the implication that Ron was, in 
some way, shape or form, unworthy of Hermione.  It may have been 
unintentional, but I still got that implication (although not as much from 
you as others).  And as I've never understood the problems that people have 
with Ron, when he's a Perfectly Normal Boy (and IMO the most realistic of 
the three), I found that rather annoying.  Plus, I still think Ron and 
Hermione are better suited.  I really *should* write a comparison between 
Ron & Arthur and Hermione & Mrs. Weasley someday, because I see so many 
parallels between them, it's amazing.

DrMM (signing up for the position of ship's doctor on the R/H Cruise)
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