anti-SHIP: Ginny griping

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No: HPFGUIDX 35123

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Laura Huntley" <huntleyl at m...> wrote:
> I have a confession to make.  *looks abashedly at feet* I am a 
> closet Ginny-Hater... Fawning over Harry and the like.  
> Furthermore, it is very likely that she *was* the sender of the 
> singing-valentine (al la the singing get-well card), and I mean, I 
> felt so incredibly ashamed for her just reading that.  Plus, she's 
> giggling, immature, ..have I mentioned fawning already?

Concerning the singing valentine, I personally don't think it was 
Ginny who sent it.  "His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad"
Does that sound like something a girl in love would write? Harry 
thought she did at the time, but her look was more shock at seeing 
Riddle's diary than embarassment.

That Ginny was there convinces me it was Fred & George, who although 
nice guys were probably terrible to have as big brothers. They 
thought it was funny to jump out and scare Ginny when Hogwarts was in 
terror. They announced Harry as 'Make way for the heir of Slytherin' 
and turned Ron's teddy bear into a giant spider. Nice guys, but 
considering Dudley's ton-tongue toffee, I'd rather have them as 
friends than enemies.

Concerning Ginny's immaturity, the thing to remember about the 4 
Harry Potter books is that they cover FOUR YEARS! PLUS Ginny is a 
year younger then the trio so was 10 in book 1 and only 13 in GofF. 
Still she matured more than Ron. Laura agrees here...

> Although, to her credit, I do think she has improved greatly 
> throughout the books.  Her actions in GoF in regards to the Yule 
> Ball were almost dignified.  However, I can't like the girl.  
> Whenever anyone ships for her and Harry I get this awful feeling of 
> dread...gives me the willies.

The willies from little Ginny? As a first year she survived 
possession from LV! She WAS NOT corrupted (for those who have to post 
about characters going bad)

> Another reason why I dislike her is because, in my mind, she is the 
> anti-Hermione (who is my hero). I'm not saying that she and 
> Hermione were/will ever be at odds, but she's SO...
> pre-teen-girly-esque, and Hermione stands for everything that is 
> *not* of that particular mentality.  

JKR on the subject of Ginny has said her and Hermione have become 
good friends. I believe it's stated in the books that Hermione stays 
in Ginny's room when she visits the Burrow.

Also the majority of screentime (pagetime whatever) of Ginny was in 
ChofS. Was she wven in PofA? I couldn't find her! In GofF we see a 
girl two years removed from the giggler. Concerning the Yule Ball she 
was disappointed that she missed out on Harry but was kind and gentle 
to both Harry's feelings and Neville's. 

I'd like to see more of Ginny in Order of the Phoenix, (a year more 
matured than GofF) If there is a power stroggle in the MoM between 
Fudge and Dumbledore, all the Weasleys may be tested.

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