L&J typical? (bit o' FF) (was defense of Sirius and James)

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 19252

Ebony wrote:

> Which begs the question of whether the J and L romance is typical or 
> atypical in the wizarding world.  If typical, then all those who say 
that we 
> shippers are nuts ("who marries the people they grow up with?") 
ought to 
> think twice.  If atypical, then one wonders *why* they were in such 
a rush 
> to get married/have children... I could suggest several reasons why, 
but the 
> prevailing winds on list would blow me over.

Ja.  On the typical side:  I certainly don't think shippers are nuts, 
but it does strain credulity when people think Harry is going to marry
Ginny AND Ron is going to marry Hermione AND Fred is going to marry 
Angelina AND Fleur is going to marry Bill AND Neville is going to 
marry Crookshanks.  You know, I can believe in one or two 
childhood-friendship-->marriage relationships, but when there are too
many in a single fanfic, I begin to wonder just what's in the Hogwarts 
water.
 
If atypical, I don't think we need a reason why they were in such a 
rush.  Maybe it's as simple as: they were wildly in love and
didn't see any reason to wait.  We can generate reasons that may be 
more interesting from the point of view of plot, such as they
got pregnant (scandalous!) or with Voldy breathing down their necks 
they thought they'd better live fast (tragic!), and maybe any
or all of them will prove true, but I don't think we need to explain 
it just because it's unusual.  Deviation from the norm is normal.
 
Amy Z   <--entered her lifetime relationship at 22.  ::belligerently:: 
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