SHIP: Of Love and War (More)

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No: HPFGUIDX 21114

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:
> 
> I disagree that Neville & Fred/George aren't well developed yet.  I
> think those characters are definitely more fleshed out than Ginny.> 

Hi Penny - 

You are absolutely right - Neville, Fred and George are definitely 
more developed than Ginny, but I feel that we don't know them as well 
as, say, Ron.  I want to know more about Neville, for example, in much 
the same way I'd like to get to know Ginny better.

I read what you said about not liking Ginny and I was wondering if 
your dislike of her could be that you see her as weak?  If I compare 
Hermione and Ginny, for example, Hermione stands head and shoulders 
above Ginny in many ways (not counting the fact that she is one of 
the most important characters in the stories), such as her bravery, 
being outspoken and always standing up for herself.  Perhaps people 
who don't like Ginny see her as "whining" (as Penny put it) or too 
unsure of herself (always blushing around Harry) or just too damned 
quiet?

It is interesting to me that the H/H shippers believe that there is 
canonical evidence that Hermione is interested in Harry beyond 
friendship, because I never for one minute thought that.  After 
reading some of the examples given, such as Hermione's kiss at the end 
of GoF and some of the interactions between the two of them, I 
undertstand where they're coming from, but I still don't see it.  
However, I am more of an R/H shipper because JKR seems to be taking it 
that way, not because I think they should be together (although JKR 
convinces me that they should, at least, give it a shot).  I know that 
I am definitely NOT an H/H shipper; the thought of Hermione and Harry 
dating makes me weirdly uncomfortable.

Amy Z - My cabin on the good ship R/H still has plenty of extra space 
but I stand alone proudly (like Hermione with S.P.E.W.) on the deck of 
the good ship H/G, gazing sadly into the distance!

--jenny from ravenclaw, who is very happy that all but three of her 
students passed the English Regents exam, so not much can upset her 
right now!***********************************