[HPforGrownups] Re: Ginny's crush

[devika261 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20669

In a message dated 6/12/01 9:54:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
heidi.h.tandy.c92 at alumni.upenn.edu writes:


> I don't see Ginny as crush-lorn over Harry at this point in canon. 
> There's been NOTHING in book 4 to indicate that she is mooning over 
> harry

Personally, I think that Ginny still has a crush on Harry, but I don't think 
that it is the same kind of crush she had in CoS.  Ginny may still have 
feelings for Harry, as evidenced by her disappointment at not being able to 
go with him to the Yule Ball, but she's definitely becoming more mature, as 
some of you have pointed out.  I think that there are two possibilities. Her 
earlier feelings may eventually grow into something deeper (or they may have 
already).  However, I think it is equally possible that her crush will wear 
off and she will come to see Harry as the boy who saved her life and her 
brother's best friend who has become an honorary member of her family--but 
not as the object of her affection.  This second possibility, IMO, brings up 
another interesting question:  If Ginny shows to Harry that she is no longer 
interested in him, will he be bothered by this?  (*prepares to duck curses 
from anti-Harry/Ginny shippers*)  Harry has gotten used to the fact that 
Ginny likes him, just as he has gotten used to being famous.  Both of these 
things embarassed him before, but now he seems to have accepted them.  
Perhaps Harry is becoming more mature as well.  But still...I can't help but 
wonder if Harry is beginning to enjoy being famous, or having Ginny's 
admiration.  He certainly doesn't get that kind of attention with the 
Dursleys.  It seems as though he might miss it if it were gone.

Devika (who also thinks that those Potter men might just like redheads :))


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