[HPforGrownups] Re: Gender balance/strong women

[Jen Faulkner]

No: HPFGUIDX 15046

On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Magda Grantwich wrote:

> > Not a *single* one of those characters is defined in
> > relation to a woman.  Draco isn't Hermione's enemy;...The only 
> > relationships that are important enough to become a defining part 
> > of a character are those between / with men.  
> 
> I'm not at all sure about this.  Draco is quite obsessed with
> Hermione's lack of wizard descent, hopes she's killed at least a
> couple of times and taunts her repeatedly.
> 
> I think that's enmity.

Hmm, yes, I didn't mean that Hermione and Draco aren't enemies, but
rather, that his enmity with Hermione would never, I don't think, be
essential to saying who Draco is in the books.  Draco is essentially
*Harry's* enemy; it's easy enough to view his antagonism towards
Hermione (and Ron) as part of his role as Harry's enemy.

--jen :)

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