Why I'm pro-H/G (was: [HPforGrownups] Ginny)

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 10975


Dave:"The "Cho Changs" are bright, gregarious, charismatic, usually
have a great sense of humor, and are of course popular.  
Unfortunately, they are also frequently somewhat shallow, flighty, and 
almost always have crummy taste in men.
 
The "Ginnys" are shy, quiet, pensive, awkward and not popular.  They
are usually the ones possessing true courage, passion (however 
latent), and strength of character, but they frequently get lost and 
unnoticed (especially by boys) in the sea of extroverted "Chos".

Yes! Yes! And as one who did not do well with females of any kind, I 
wish I could take Harry aside and tell him that.  Maybe that's the 
dynamic of H/G men: we see this as Harry's chance to do better than we 
did.  I would be glad to have a woman who had Molly for a mother.

In Cho's defense, she hasn't show us any Fleur-like tendencies. She's 
been nice to Harry, and turned him down more kindly than I ever was. 
And I can't agree there aren't just the two archetypes.

Dave:"I guess I'm for Harry/Ginny because I see Harry making the same
mistake I made repeatedly in school and going for the "Chos" (and
always getting hurt by them) and brushing off the "Ginnys" who are
really worth something.  I want Harry not to repeat my fatal 
mistake, and to sweep up Ginny before it's too late."

Hear, hear!                                                  -- Dave