[HPforGrownups] SHIPs and Young Love

[Ms Lizard Gizzard]

No: HPFGUIDX 36085

Laura said:
>I admit most kids at this age would be well into
their
> dating years, I've always loved HP for the way it
> ignored this topic for as long as it did.  Not that
> I don't love sexual tension in other books, but HP
> has always sort of been my safe haven away from all
> that.  

I agree that the series is a relaxing break from the
constant in-your-face sex of modern literature, but I
don't think the freedom from descriptive sex will keep
JK from providing some romantic tension between the
teenaged characters.  

I had inferred from James and Lily's young marriage
(Harry was born when she was 20) and others that the
wizard world does seem to marry young.  The Weasley's
certainly fell in love while they were at Hogwarts. I
doubt that they waited long after graduation to marry.
(It's not the worst thing that can happen.  I fell in
love at 16, married at 19, had my first kid at 20 and
am now 33, happily married with 4 kids (and broke, so
what?))

The Weasley's and Potters may not be a representative
sample, but their influence upon their own children
can't be put aside.  While the grown Weasley men have
put off marriage, it may be that they haven't felt
they could afford to support a family yet.  Harry, on
the other hand, has a large inheiritance.  He would
certainly be able to marry at any age.  And Ginny,
having grown up in a large, loving family, might be
ready to start her own as soon as possible.  



> and Lizgiz said:
> >I assume you mean H/Hr?  Or, um, who's G?
> and Laura replied:
> Nope, I meant H/G.  Harry and Ginny.  Sorry bout
> that, the abbreviations can be kinda tricky
> sometimes.*sympathetic smile*

Oh. Sheesh! How do I always forget Ginny?  She's
practically invisible.

By the way, I mean none of these statements as
predictions.  

Lizgiz

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