The Female Students (WAS On Ron's relationship with Ginny - )

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 33130

Zorb wrote:

>Hm, maybe 
> we need an acronym for those of us who *dislike* Ginny!
> 
> Zorb (another who would trade Ginny for plenty of other characters)

Well, I wouldn't go so far as to say I dislike Ginny, as there isn't 
anything there to like or dislike, really.  

And that's the problem for me.  Ginny has been cheated.  She has been 
robbed of a personality, of interests, of life experience.  Does she 
play an instrument?  Is she passionate about politics?  Is she 
desperate to break out of her humble financial circumstances?  Does 
she like animals? Does she like to cook?  I have no idea.

What bothers me most about Ginny's lack of development is that the 
other Weasleys are so thoroughly developed.  In the case of Charlie 
and Bill, JKR develops them in just a few paragraphs here and there.  
By the end of GoF, we know Bill is a loyal rebel banker.  Charlie is 
a rugged dragon-keeper who will help is kid brother out of a tough 
spot.  But Ginny is . . . um . . . a girl with a crush on Harry.  
Give me something -- anything -- to go on here, and I'd be happy to 
join a Ginny group.  

In fact, there are a lot of female students who are cheated out of 
personalities in the HP books.  Other than Hermione, the women 
students (from memory) are Cho, Fleur, Lavender, Ginny, Pavarti, 
Angelina, Katy and Alicia.  Four play Quidditch, two like Professor 
Trelawney.  Other than that, we know next to nothing about what these 
young women like to do.  I know that JKR can't flesh out every minor 
character, but I'd like to see a few given more substantial 
treatment.   

Cindy