SHIP: Why Ron is wrong for Hermione; NOT!! ...Really NOT!!

[Laura <metslvr19@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48755

Steve said:
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"Harry and Hermione together are less than the sum of their arts; 
they drag each other down. Ron lifts them both up. They both 
esperately need Ron in their lives."
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Jim said:
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I disagree very much that Harry/Hermione are less together or drag 
each other down.  They are much greater than the sum of their parts.  
Hermione, the intellectual, the researcher, both encourager and 
conscience, and Harry, the instictive talent, the "man of action."  
We don't see them having fun together that much, it's true, but it's 
likely to happen offpage. In the pages they're usually trying to keep 
Harry in one piece.
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Sure, Harry and Hermione compliment each other in the "oh-no-
Voldemort-wants-to-kill-Harry-and-take-over-the-world-so-we-have-to-
stop-him" plot.  But they don't seem to enjoy their respective roles 
with each other in this plot.  A point is often made of Hermione and 
Ron bickering, but what about Harry and Hermione?  Hermione, with her 
intellect and logic, is constantly telling Harry to be more careful.  
She bosses him around, lectures him on his actions, and rolls her 
eyes incredulously when he (or Ron, for that matter) can't see 
the "obvious" solution to the problem.  Don't get me wrong, I love 
Hermione, but she is a tad bit bossy and overpowering, and Harry 
never takes this very well.  He rolls his eyes, cuts her off, or just 
plain ignores her.  So while it's true that they make an amazing team 
while working together, there is usually a fair amount of friction 
between them at the same time.

-Laura