In defense of Ginny <again> and such

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 11042

Hi --

I have several points about Ginny:

1.  She was *passed out* (incoherent, unhearing, unseeing, uncomprehending of everything that took place in the Chamber of Secrets).  She had a very momentary glimpse of Voldemort
coming out of the diary before she lost consciousness -- by her own account.  In my mind, this isn't really the same thing at all as Harry's confrontations with Voldy.

Harry saved her life.  But for him, she would have died in the Chamber.  She was not saved by any strength of character on her part.  As Riddle's outline became clearer & more in
focus, Harry could see that she was fading away.

2.  Riddle put into her only what he needed to in order for her to serve his ends (IMO).  I don't think she could possibly have any permanent residual Riddle powers (like Harry's
parseltongue abilities).  I also don't know that he necessarily revealed too much about himself in his diary "conversations" with her that year.  It sounds to me like he encouraged
her to spill out her heart & soul to him, and he took what he needed from her.  There's never any indication that he "confided" deep dark secrets in her, things that she'll know &
have as a ace-in-the-hole at the end of the day.  I could be wrong about that, but it goes against everything we know about Riddle/Voldemort to think he'd reveal anything useful to
her (or that she'd be able to remember it if he had).  He also wasn't a child when his former self was corresponding with her -- he was 16, already had conceived his aims in life
and taken on the secret identity of Lord Voldemort.  He was already evil.  I just don't picture him confiding any vulnerabilities in her -- I think he'd likely already squelched his
vulnerabilities.

Just my 2 galleons --

Penny